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TREATMENT OF DISEASE 



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TISSUE REMEDIES 



BEING 



A TREATISE ON BIOCHEMISTRY. 



BY — 



WNl. BOE^RICKK, M. E). 

Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics, iu the Hahnemann 

Hospital College of Sau Francisco, Associate Author of 

the Twelve Tissue Remedies of Schuessler, Etc. 

SAN FRANXISCO, CAL. 
BOKRIOKE & RUNYON, 

1897. 



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^' Disease is only an altered state of the 
cellular system, caused by a lack of some 
constituent part of the human organism at 
the part affected." — Virchow. 



^^ 1 need not remind you how great an 
instrument of advancement the biochemic 
system of medicine has proved in the hands 
of this man of genius to whom its devel- 
opment is due/'^ — Huxley. 



'^ The work of W. H. Schussler, of Olden- 
burg, on histology and cellular patholog}' is 
a compact and valuable little medical sys- 
tem of mineral hygiene. According to him, 
these cell-salts are architectonic in tissues, 
and charged with supporting the structures 
of the living fluids. — Wilkinson. 



PREFACE. 



The new treatment of disease based upon 
the physiological and chemical processes 
going on in the living organism, first intro- 
duced by Dr. W. H. Schuessler, of Ger- 
many, and designated by him a biochemical 
treatment of disease^ has gained rapidly in 
acceptance by leading physicians. More- 
over, the medicines required — the so-called 
Twelve Tissue Remedies — have been found 
to be curative agents of the very highest 
order for all forms of disease, and as the 
indications for their use are simple, definite 
and precise, they are especially adapted to 
the needs of domestic medicine. They 
meet all the requirements of remedies for 
the household, being harmless, yet eftective. 
They enable every layman, without any 
special medical knowledge, to do much in 
preventing, curing and eradicating disease 
tendencies. 



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The author has availed himself of the 
larger and complete work on the Twelve 
Tissue Remedies by Drs. Boericke and 
Dewey, to which he would call the atten- 
tion of all interested in this new and sim- 
ple method of curing disease. 

Wm. Boericke, M. D. 

1812 Washington street. 
San Francisco, December, 1896. 



THE THEORY 



BIOCHEMICAL TREATMENT. 



The body is made up of cells. Different 
kinds of cells build up the different tissues 
and organs of the body. The difference in 
the cells is largely determined by the kind 
of inorganic salts which enter into their 
composition. If we burn the body, or any 
part of it, we obtain the ashes. These are 
the inorganic constituents of the body, the 
salts of iron, magnesia, lime, etc., which 
build up its tissues. Besides these inor- 
ganic salts, the body is composed of water 
and organic substances in the proportion of 
one-twentieth of inorganic salts to the re- 
mainder of water and organic matter; but 
the latter is inert and useless in the absence 
of the inorganic cell-salts. These are the 
real tissue builders, the architects of the 
organism, and both the structure and vital- 
ity of the body depend upon their proper 



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quantity and distribution in every cell. 
The biochemical treatment uses these inor- 
ganic cell salts, when properly prepared 
for assimilation, and they are the Tissue 
RemedieSj capable of curing every curable 
disease and ameliorating most incurable 
ones. 

Health and Disease. 

Health is the state of the body when all 
the cells composing the various tissues are 
in a normal condition, and they are kept in 
this state when they each receive the requi- 
site quantity of the needful cell salt re- 
quired for the upbuilding of the diflferent 
tissues. 

Disease is an altered state of the cell 
produced by some irregularity in the sup- 
ply to the cells of one of the inorganic tis- 
sue salts. Imperfect cell action results, 
diseased tissues and organs follow, and all 
the phenomena of disease are developed. 
Now the cure consists in restoring the 
normal cell growth, by furnishing a mini- 
mal dose of that inorganic substance whose 



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molecular motion is disturbed, which dis- 
turbance cause the diseased action. To do 
this successfully, it is necessary to know 
what salts are needed for the upbuilding of 
the diflferent tissues and for their normal 
action. This knowledge is derived from 
physiological chemistry, and hence this 
treatment of disease by supplying the 
needed tissue salt is called the biochemical 
treatment. 

What is more rational, what is more nat- 
ural, founded as it is on natural law, that 
where there is a deficiency in one or more 
of the component parts of the constituents 
of an organism, that this deficiency will 
produce a deranged or a diseased condition; 
or, more logical, than by the supplying of 
these lacking elements an equilibrium will 
again be restored, and the organism re- 
turned to its normal condition. 

By giving a tissue remedy in such a dose 
as can be assimilated by the growing cells, 
the most wonderful and speedy restoration 
to healthy function is brought about in 



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every case of curable disease. All diseases 
that are at all curable are so by means of 
the tissue remedies properly prepared to 
the needs of the organism. This is very 
important, and on it depends the success of 
the treatment, just as much as on the cor- 
rect selection of the particular cell salt. It 
seems reasonable that, to make the cell 
salts immediately useful, they should be 
prepared in the same delicate form in which 
nature uses them, and that if they are ab- 
sorbed by the microscopic corpuscles, they 
must themselves b© finer than the corpus- 
cles. We know that the mineral or cell 
salts are infinitesimally subdivided in the 
different kinds of food we take, thus capa- 
ble of assimilation by the cells. 

The Different Cell-salts. 
The cells of each tissue group receive 
their own special and peculiar cell salt; for 
instance, those entering into the promotion 
of nerve cells are Magnesia, Potash, Soda 
and Iron; of bone cells, Lime, Magnesia 



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and Silica, etc., etc., which are, as a rule, 
extracted by the body from the food we take. 
There are twelve Tissue Remedies — the 
twelve inorganic salts found in the ashes of 
the body, all essential to the proper growth 
and development of every part of the body. 
They are the 

f Of Lime, Calcarea phosphorica. 
Of Iron, Ferrum phosphoricum. 
Phosphates^ Of Potash, Kali phosphoricum. 

I Of Soda, Natrum phosphoricum. 

I^Of Magnesia, Magnesia phosphorica. 

Chlorides ! ^^ P^^^'^' ^^^^^ muriaticum, 
( Of Soda, Natrum muriaticum. 

iOf Lime, Calcarea sulphurica. 
Of Soda, Natrum sulphuricum. 
Of Potash, Kah sulphuricum. 
Fluoride of Lime, Calcarea fluorica; and 
Silicic Oxide, pure flint or quartz, Sihca. 

Of these, those entering into the forma- 
tion of nerve cells^ and hence useful as rem- 
edies in diseases of the nervous sjstem, 
are Magnesia phos, Kali phos., etc. ; of imiS' 
cle cells^ the same and Kali mur. ; of Jjone 
cdh^ Calcarea, Silicea, etc., etc. 



Preparations and Doses of the Tissue Remedies. 

The best preparation of the Tissue Rem- 
edies is the triturated form. The original 
salts are triturated according to the homoeo- 
pathic method with sugar of milk, one part 
of the salt to nine of sugar of milk, for one 
hour, which gives the first decimal tritura- 
tion. The particles of this are still too 
large to be readily assimilated by the cells, 
and experience has taught that for general 
use the sixth trituration, where each grain 
contains the one-millionth part of a grain 
of the cell-salt, to be the most desirable. 

Of some remedies, like Calc. phos. and 
Kalijnur,^ and in certain patients, lower 
preparations are often more efficacious. 
If favorable response is not evident from 
the sixth^ substitute the third or second 
trituration, or in more chronic affections, 
the twelfth, or even thirtieth, may accom- 
plish what the lower would not. 



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The best method of administering the 
selected remedy is to dissolve a powder of 
a size to cover a nickel, or as much as will 
lie on the point of a knife, in a tmiibler 
half full of water, and then give teaspoon - 
ful doses every hour or two, according to 
the severity of the case. Tn acute pain 
and very severe affections the remedy may 
be given every ten or fifteen minutes^ 
Sometimes it is advisable to give it in hot 
water; this is especiall}^ true when pre- 
scribing for neuralgia and colic. Two 
remedies may be given advantageously in 
alternation if both are called for. In 
chronic diseases two or three doses daily 
are sufficient. Or the powder may be taken 
dry on the tongue; a powder the size of a 
pea for a dose. 

Use separate tumblers and spoons for 
each medicine; never mix remedies or use 
but one spoon for two or more remedies. 
Mix all medicine fresh dail}'. Keep the 



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tumblers covered with a dish or paper, in 
order to prevent contamination of the pre- 
paration. 

Recently, compressed tablets made from 
the trituration have been introduced, and 
form a convenient and accurate method for 
taking the remedies. 



TREATMENT OF DISEASES WITH THE 
TWELTE TISSUE REMEDIES. 



ABSCESS. — Is a circumscribed cavity con- 
taining pus. It is a consequence of inflam- 
mation of tissues following an injury, such 
as a blow or presence of a foreign body. 
The chief symptoms are swelling^ heat, red- 
ness, and throbbing pain, frequently wdth 
shivering or rigors. 

Treatment. — Application of heat, poul- 
tices of flax-seed or linseed. When the 
abscess has opened, the wound should be 
bathed with warm Aqueous Calendula^ one 
part to five, and afterwards a cloth with 
some Calendula Cerate be applied. 

Remedies. — Ferrum phosph.^ every hour, 
when there is much redness, pain and 
throbbing in the parts. 

Calc, sulph, when matter has formed; 
this will assist the maturing of the abscess 
and in many cases render opening the 
abscess unnecessary. 



Silica — After the abscess breaks, this re- 
medy should be used. It ripens the abscess 
and promotes suppuration, rendering it 
healthy. The best preparation of Silica for 
this purpose is that prepared from the 
Bamboo. Use the 6x trituration, a small 
powder, size of a pea, every two hours. 

ACIDITY. — A symptom of certain types 
of indigestion in which an abnormal quan- 
tity of acid is secreted. Frequently asso- 
ciated with heartburn, sour risings into the 
mouth and sour taste. 

Treatment. — Avoid the free indulgence 
of starchy foods, potatoes, mushes, pud- 
dings, etc. 

Remedies. — Natrum phosph. is the chief 
remedy. It is best given in hot water, by 
adding a powder of the 6x trituration, size 
of a Lima bean, to a cup of hot water, and 
sipping it before meals, or a small powder 
may be given dry on the tongue every hour 
until relieved. 



Calcar, phosph. may be given in the same 
way, morning and night, as a constitutional 
remedy to permanently cure the gastric 
weakness giving rise to acidity. 

ACNE. — An eruption of pimples, usually 
on the face and especially occurring at the 
time of puberty. 

Treatment. — Look to diet, avoid fat and 
rich food. Proper attention to bathing, 
exercise and the bowels is necessary. If 
there is any menstrual disorder, see to 
that. 

Remedies. — Natrum mur. 12x trituration; 
a dose night and morning should be given 
to -persons with bad, earthy complexion, 
who are bloodless and inclined to be con- 
stipated and generally depressed in body 
and mind. 

Kali mur, 6x three times a day, for pim- 
ples on face and neck, especially after errors 
in diet — pimples filled with thick, white 
matter. 



Calcar. phos, — Especially during time of 
puberty. Menses are apt to be rather too 
early and too free in young girls; much 
backache. Take a powder, size of a pea, 
three times a day. 

AMENORRHOEA. — Suppression of menses 
or their non-appearance at time of puberty. 

Treatment.— Nourishing food, plenty of 
outdoor exercise, salt water baths. Avoid 
too much school work and home study. 

Remedies. — Natru7n mur, 12x — A small 
powder night and morning, in chlorotic and 
anemic girls, w^ho are depressed mentally, 
have a sallow complexion and inclined to 
be constipated. 

Calcar. j^^^osph, 6x — Same dose may be 
given after Natrum mur, has been taken for 
one month. 

Kali phos, 6x may be given when, in 
consequence of the menstrual disturbance, 
bronchial and lung troubles appear, and 
the patient is depressed, languid and weak. 



ANEMIA. — A condition of poor, watery 
blood, or of bloodlessness, most frequent at 
puberty and in young girls, characterized 
by pallor of the face and absence of color 
from the lips. It is a condition depending 
on other causes, and constitutional treat- 
ment alone will benefit. 

Treatment. — Avoid the excessive use of 
iron. Good nourishing food, warm cloth- 
ing and out door exercise are of much 
benefit. 

Remedies. — Cahar. phosph. 3x, a powder 
three times a day. This remedy acts by 
supplying new blood-cells. Waxy appear- 
ance of skin, headache, ringing in ears, 
vertigo, cold extremities, tendency to pro- 
fuse menstruation. 

Ferrum pJiosph, 3x follows the above as 
soon as improvement of the general health 
sets in. There is a lack of red blood in the 
system, pale lips, blue rings under eyes, 
tendency to cough, headaches. 

Natrum mur, 12x, a powder three times 



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a day is especially useful in young girls 
with dirty complexion, who have frequent 
palpitation, are blue and melancholy, have 
bad dreams, constipation, backache and 
symptoms of malaria — such as chills, fever- 
ish turns, perspiration, neuralgia, etc. 

ANGINA PECTORIS^ or Breast-pang, is a 
neuralgia around the heart, coming on 
suddenly, impeding breathing and of most 
painful character. May be dependent on 
diseased condition of the nutritive vessels 
of the heart itself. 

Remedies. — Magnesia pJiosph. 6x tritura- 
tion, a powder size of a lima bean to be 
dissolved in a cup of hot water, and a 
swallow to be taken every minute until 
relieved. 

Kali pJiosph. 6x trit., a powder night and 
morning may be given occasionally to ward 
off the attacks. 

APPETITE, Loss of. Treatment, — Avoid 
the use of tonics, containing drugs and 



spirits. Plenty of fresh air and moderate 
exercise and bathing in salt water should 
be enjoyed. See that the bowels are in a 
good condition. 

Remedies. — Kali pJiosph. Nervous weak- 
ness, gone feeling, palpitation. 

Calcar, pJiosph.j when there is much 
flatulence, acidit3^ Especially useful after 
any acute illness or when associated with 
any drain on the system. 

ASTHMA.— Difficulty of breathing, with- 
out fever, attended with a suffocative feeling, 
constriction across the chest, with cough 
and wheezing respiration. An attack is 
usually brought on by a cold or error in 
diet. Asthma is often caused by suppres- 
sion of a skin disease or by enlarged lym- 
phatic glands in throat, or nasal obstruction, 
which ought to be removed or treated before 
the Asthma can be cured. The treatment 
is both for the acute attack and eradicative. 

Remedies. — Ferriiin phos. and Magnesia 
phos,j in alternation every ^ and ^ hour, 



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when there is much wheezing, nausea and 
loose cough. 

Eradicatiye Treatment. — Natrum sulph. 
]2x trituration, a dose night and morning, 
especially for children who suffer with asth- 
matic attacks after some skin disease, ecze- 
ma, etc., who wheeze up at every change of 
weather. Take for a few weeks, then sub- 
stitute Calcar, phospli. ox trituration, to be 
given in the same way. By persevering for 
a time with these constitutional remedies, 
many cases of Asthma can be cured. 

BACKACHE is a sj^mptom of many differ- 
ent disorders, usually connected with uter- 
ine troubles or chronic constipation, piles 
or kidney complaints. These must be 
treated before the backache will cease. 
But there are some remedies specially use- 
ful when the following conditions are 
present. 

Remedies. — Calcar. phospli. 6x trituration, 
a dose three times a day. Backache in 



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small of back in the morning, numbness, 
coldness and creeping sensation. Backache 
in young people who grow rapidly and 
after any exertion. 

Natriim mur. 12x trituration, a powder 
night and morning for backache, relieved 
by lying on something hard. 

Kali pliosph, if connected with loss of vital 
fluids and nervous disturbances generally. 

BARBER'S 1TGK.—Kali mur, 6x tritura- 
tion, a dose three times daily alternated 
with Calcar sulpli. will cure rapidly. At 
the same time, the beard should be cut off, 
bathe parts with hot water to which some 
carbolic acid solution has been added (10 
drops to a cup), and afterwards apply some 
carbolic cerate. 

BILIOUSNESS.— A condition character- 
ized by headache, drowsiness, furred tongue, 
loss of appetite, bitter taste and constipation. 

TreaTxMENT. — Persons subject to bilious- 
ness should not eat too much meat, drink 



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plenty of water, avoid coffee and high living 
and take plenty of exercise. 

Remedies. — Natrum sulph. 6x trituration, 
a powder every three hours; coated tongue, 
sallow skin, yellow eyeballs, soreness in 
region of liver, flatulence. 

Kalimur,^ if caused by eating rich food. 

Natrum pliospli.^ if the tongue is coated 
with a bright yellow fur. 

BOILS (See Abscess). — Conical hard swell- 
ings, attended with considerable inflamma- 
tion, and acutely tender to pressure. They 
slowly inflame, get larger, come to a head, 
and finally suppurate with a core in the 
centre, which is discharged with the pur- 
ulent matter, and all pain ceases. Derange- 
ment of the system, from abuse of food and 
torpidity of the circulation, often causes 
boils. 

Accessory Treatment. — Foment with hot 
water, and then poultice with fresh linseed- 
meal or bread and milk, applying linen rags 



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soaked- with Calendula lotion afterwards. 
(For medical treatment, see Abscess. The 
diet should be in accordance with the con- 
dition of the patient ; if of full habit and 
living freely, a spare diet may be advisable; 
but if, on the contrary, the system is a 
little below par, a more generous regimen 
should be adopted. 

BRAIN-FAG.— The result of overwork, 
worry, anxiety, loss of sleep, too close ap- 
plication to business, study, etc., character- 
ized by impaired memory, dullness, nervous- 
ness, sleeplessness, depressed spirits, lack of 
appetite and strength. 

Remedies. ^ — Kali phosph. Gx trituration, a 
dose in the mornins:, and Silica 12x tritur- 
ation, a dose at night, used persistently, 
will be found the most effective remedies. 
They will restore sleep, appetite, confidence, 
and strength. It may be necessary to 
follow with Calcar, pliosph, 6x trituration, 
a dose before every meal, especially if there 



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is a good deal of general coldness, or a 
tendency to night sweats^ 

BRONCHITIS.— Inflammation of the 
tubes which convey air to the lungs. There 
is usually fever, constant and violent irri- 
tation, cough, hoarseness, uneasiness of 
breathing, oppressed and anxious wheezing, 
whistling or rattling respiration. The 
cough is generally dry at first, followed by 
expectoration of frothy, thick or blood- 
streaked mucus. If the smaller tubes are 
attacked, the shortness of breath will be 
especially severe. This is the form most 
to be dreaded in children. One attack 
predisposes to others, and gives rise to 
chronic bronchitis. Here the cough is per- 
sistent and loose, with much yellowish 
expectoration. 

.Treatment.- — A warm, equable tempera- 
ture of about 70 degrees should be kept in 
the room, and the patient put to bed. 
Liquid diet: milk, gruel, stewed fruit may 



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be given. In chronic bronchitis, a drj', 
warm climate will prove very beneficial. 

Remedies. — Ferrum phosph.^ 6x, tritura- 
tion; a powder dissolved in water, and 
teaspoonful doses every hour will modify 
the attack very materially, and fi^uently 
cure without any other medicine. It should 
be continued twenty-four hours, and if the 
cough then gets loose, pain and fever less, 
Kali mur. may be alternated with it every 
two hours. This treatment will generally 
suffice. Kali siilpk. may be substituted 
when the cough gets very loose and there 
is much rattling of mucus in the chest. A 
tablet of the 6x may be given every two 
hours. The chief remedies for chronic 
bronchitis are Kali sulph., Calcar, phos., and 
Silica. Take one remedy three times daily 
for one week, then change to another. If 
improvement shows itself continue the rem- 
edy in a higher trituration, and not so 
frequently. 



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BUNIONS — Inflammation and enlarge- 
ment on the joint of the great or little toe. 

Medicinal Treatment. — Silicia is an effi- 
cacious remedy. Dose — Two tablets dry on 
the tongue, once a day for a week, then 
wait three days and repeat. 

Accessory Treatment. — The appUcation 
of Armca lotion (one teaspoonful of the 
tincture to four or five tablespoonfuls of 
water) by means of a linen bandage over 
the part, especially if there is much inflam- 
mation and pain. All pressure must be 
avoided* An arnica bunion plaster may 
be applied to the enlargement. In some 
cases it may be necessary to paint the 
bunion with Iodine. 

BURNS AND SCALDS.— Treatment.— (1) 
Cover the burn immediately with cotton 
wool, to exclude the air; or, for the same 
object (2), cover with linen rags, or cotton 
w^ool saturated with olive oil; or (3) powder 
the wound plentifully with flour, keeping 



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it well covered by new applications if nec- 
essary; or (4) cover the whole with a plas- 
ter of soap, made by scraping white curd 
soap, and working it into a salve with tepid 
water, and spreading it upon linen or mus- 
lin. Slight or superficial burns or scalds 
may be relieved by holding the part to the 
fire, or by applying spirits of turpentine, 
brandy or spirits of wine to them. In 
dressing burns, puncture the blisters and 
remove the old skin, but expose the wound 
as little as possible to the action of the air; 
do not dress oftener than once a day, and 
do not disturb the parts by washing them. 
The exclusion of the air from the part 
affected is of the utmost consequence, and 
it is best to apply that dressing which can 
be obtained the quickest. Carbolized vase- 
line is an excellent application, and should 
be substituted for plain olive oil when ob- 
tainable. Internally, give Ferritin phosph. 
6x, trituration, a powder dissolved in water, 
and teaspoonful doses every hour. 



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CARBUNCLE.— A constitutional disease 
characterized by circumscribed inflamma- 
tion of the tissue under the skin, leading 
to ulceration and death of the tissue in- 
volved. It generally comes from a de- 
pressed state of health. It is usually situ- 
ated on the back of the neck, or trunk. It 
is distinguished from a boil by its larger 
size, constitutional symptoms and sieve-like 
opening. 

Treatment. — Keep up the strength of the 
patient by nourishing food. Poultice with 
flaxseed and dress with aqueous Calendula 
lotion. When healing is commenced, apply 
Calendula cerate. Internally, use treatment 
recommended under ^'Abscess.'' Whatever 
i^emedy is given should be alternated with 
Kali pJiosph, 6x tablets, one tablet every 
two hours. 

Carbuncle is a serious disease, and ought 
to have the care of a physician. In his 
absence, the above treatment will be found 
the best. 



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CANCER, or Malignant Tumor. — Called 
malignant because it tends to increase in- 
definitely, to recur after removal, and to 
invade other parts of the body. 

Treatment ■ — Nothing is more certain 
than that remedies can influence the devel- 
opment, and sometime cure, these growths; 
but it requires patience and the physician's 
skill. The Tissue Remedies are frequently 
of screat use in the treatment of all forms 
of tumors. Among those of undoubted 
value are Calc, fluor.^ Silica^ Gale, pliosph. 
and Kali sulpli, 

Calc, jluor, — Knots, kernels, etc., in the 
brenst; hardened glands; hard swelling 
anywhere. Take one tablet of the 3d trit. 
night and morning; after a week, take the 
6th, and later, the 12th, in order to get the 
full action of the drug. The other reme- 
dies may be substituted and used intercur- 
rently. 

Kali pJiosph. — For the pains of cancer, 
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CATARRH, in its various forms, is one of 
the most common diseased conditions 
known. It attacks all ages and classes, 
and tends to run a chronic course, and 
predisposes to serious diseases of the lungs 
and other organs. The skin which lines 
all the passages of the body — nose, throat, 
bronchial tubes, oesophagus, stomach, etc.^ — 
is called the mucous membrane. Countless 
little glands come to the surface of this 
skin, or membrane, and exude into the 
passages a thin liquid called mucus, which 
keeps the passages smooth and moist. Ca- 
tarrh totally changes the condition of these 
glands by enlarging and inflaming them 
and by causing the death of many of their 
cells. These dead cells are next expelled 
from the mouth of the gland in a stream 
upon the surface of the mucous membrane. 
What had been, in health, a thin liquid 
secreted from the blood, and containing 
just the properties to keep the membrane 
smooth and healthy, becomes now a thick 
mass of dead matter. While this change 



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in secretion is going on, another serious 
evil is taking place, namely, the enlarge- 
ment of the glands, which causes them to 
crowd against one another, and to thicken 
the mucous membrane^ so that its normal 
properties and conditions are changed to 
those of disease. This process is what con- 
stitutes catarrh, and it may occur in any 
mucous membrane, but is most common in 
the nasal tract, usually as result of repeated 
colds in an organism predisposed thereto or 
in children where the digestive organs or 
the skin are otherwise unhealthy. The 
symptoms besides the discharge, which is 
usually thick and more or less offensive, are 
dullness of the head—pains in head, sense 
of smell impaired, breath offensive, etc. 

TreaTxMENT. — Regulate the diet; keep the 
bowels open; insist upon maintaining a 
healthy action of the skin by daily spong- 
ing and friction; insist upon wool being 
worn next the skin night and day, summer 
and winter; insist upon well ventilnted 



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sleeping apartments — open windows the 
year round ; teach the patient to breathe 
through the nose and to fully expand the 
chest, and have him practice lung gymnas- 
tics until he does this properly; and have 
him live in the open air as much as possi- 
ble. As a curative and prophylactic agent 
in nasal catarrh, pure air is the best topical 
application and also the best general tonic. 

Kalimur. — Dryness and stifiness of nose. 
Hawking of mucus from- the back part of 
the throat. The most satisfactory remedy 
to begin treatment. Take one tablet every 
3 hours. After a week follow it with 

Calcarea pliospli.^ which is especially 
useful in chronic catarrhal conditions. Nose 
seems swollen or is ulcerated. The patient 
takes cold very readily. This remedy has 
a decided tonic action on the mucous mem- 
brane and may be used intercurrently with 
other remedies that may be indicated. Take 
one tablet after meals and at bedtime. 

Natrum mur is the best remedy when 



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the discharge is thin and watery. *' Run- 
ning colds" are frequent. Cold sores on 
lips. Loss of smell and taste. Chronic 
catarrhs in bloodless patients who have 
much backache and headache. 

Kali sulph, is the remedy when the secre- 
tions are yellow, slimy. 

Natrum sulph.^ when there is profuse 
secretion of greenish mucus. After influ- 
enza, and when the patient is worse from 
damp weather. 

Silica may be required in very obstinate 
cases, where the discharges are offensive or 
where there is a painful chronic dryness of 
the nose, or plugs in the nose or ulceration 
of the mucous membrane. This may be 
followed by Calcar, jluor. The dose of the 
selected remedy may be a powder of the 6x 
trituration, the size of a pea, three times a 
day, or one tablet. After the sixth has 
been tried for a time, substitute the twelfth. 
Same dose 



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CATARRHAL FEVER is characterized by 
slight fever followed by a profuse mucous 
discharge from the head and chest, the head 
feels stuffed^ the nostrils are obstructed, 
there is frequent sneezing, watering of the 
eyes, and often sore throat and cough. 

Treatment. — The most effectual means of 
relief is good nursing in a moderately warm 
and equable temperature — a warm bath, or 
immersing the feet in hot water, and pro- 
moting perspiration by a hot bed and warm 
drinks. Animal food and stimulating 
drinks must be abstained from. If there is 
a liability to catch cold, do not at once 
when coming from the cold air, endeavor 
to get warm by approaching a hot fire, but 
do so by degrees. Use plenty of cold 
water daily over the chest, shoulders, throat 
and neck, sponging freely for two or three 
minutes, and applying a rough towel or 
flesh brush afterwards until well warmed. 

Remedies. — Ferrum j^^^os^h. and Natmm 
mur^ one tablet of each every hour alter- 



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riately. When improvement shows itself, 
lengthen the interval between the doses. 

Calcar pliosph.^ one tablet three times 
daily for the remaining debility. It will act 
as a tonic. 

CHANGE OF LIFE.— With the disappear- 
ance of the menses most women suflfer 
more or less with disturbances in the circu- 
lation and in the nervous system. The 
usual complaints are attacks of heat flashes, 
perspiration, palpitation, nervousness, sink- 
ing sensations, headaches, etc. Some of 
these disturbances are inevitable, but can 
be greatly benefited by proper treatment. 
Avoid narcotics, stimulants, etc., for the 
benefit derived from them is delusive and 
only very temporary. 

Remedies. — Ferrum phosp. will benefit 
the tendency to flashes of heat, sleepless- 
ness, hot spells and cold feet, etc. 

Kali phos, the gone, sinking sensations, 
the restlessness and nervousness; also sen- 
sations of numbness. 



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Magnes. phos. abnormal palpitations, 
pains, etc. 

Dose of the selected remedy — One tab- 
let three times a day, or oftener for more 
acute attacks. 

CHEST AFFECTIONS (See Bronchitis, Pleu- 
risy, etc.) 

For pains in chest the best general rem- 
edy is Ferrum phos. 

CHICKEN POX.— A pustulous eruption 
resembling smallpox, but much milder in 
its character and shorter in the duration of 
its stages. The fever is generally .slight, 
the eruption appears twenty-four hours 
after the commencement of the disorder, 
and disappears on the fourth day. The 
symptoms appear about thirteen days after 
exposure to the infection. 

Treatment. — Ferrum phos, and Kali mur. 
are the only remedies required. It is not 
necessary to give many doses, as the dis- 
ease is mild and runs a short course. 



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CIRCULATION, FEEBLE. — A constant 
feeling of chilliness; coldness of hands and 
feet ; blue and cold skin wherever it is ex- 
posed, such as face and hands. 

Treatment. — Plenty of exercise in the 
open air, good, nourishing food, salt water 
baths, massage, etc. 

Ferrum phosp, and Calcarea pliosp,^ one 
in the morning and the other at night, will 
soon regulate matters, if there is no organic 
heart trouble present. 

COLD IN THE HEAD (Coryza.)— Irrita- 
tion and inEammation of the mucous mem- 
brane of the nose and eyes. The head 
feels stuffed and heavy, particularly over 
the eyes and about the root of the nose, an 
increased discharge issues from the nose, 
causing soreness and excoriation, and there 
is sneezing, watering of the eyes, sore 
throat, etc. Cold in the head, or catarrh, 
is generally a mild ailment, but if occur- 
ring in aged persons, in those predisposed 
to consumption or in those who are asth- 



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matic or who have suffered from bronchitis, 
pleurisy or pneumonia it may be very seri- 
ous. A neglected cold is said to be the 
cause of half of our diseases in the form 
of bronchitis, quinsy, erysipelas, rheuma- 
tism, neuralgia, inflammation of the lungs, 
consumption, etc. 

Treatment. — See Catarrhal Fever and Ca- 
tarrh. 

COLDS OF INFANTS.— Snuffles. — Slight 
febrile excitement, sneezing, obstruction 
of the nose, wheezing and difficulty in 
taking the breast^ followed by discharge of 
mucus from the nose with excoriation and 
watering of the eyes. 

Accessory Treatment. — A warm bath at 
96 degrees before going to bed, or placing 
the feet in warm water will generally re- 
lieve; and if there is much stuffiness, the 
bridge of the nose may be rubbed w^ith a 
little simple ointment or sweet oil. Child- 
ren should not be accustomed to hot rooms, 
but taken into the open air freely, care being 
taken that their feet are dry and warm. 

Remedies. — Same as '^ Catarrhal Fever.'' 



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COLIC. — Pain in bowels, usually due to 
flatulence, indigestible food, drinking cold 
water, worms or other intestinal irritation, 
lead poisoning, etc. 

There is usually no fever present. In 
children there is with it much crying, 
writhing of body, legs are drawn up to- 
wards the stomach, rumbling in bowels and 
the pain is relieved by firm pressure and 
hot applications. 

Trk^tment. — Apply heat to abdomen and 
be sure that the feet are dry and warm ; 
give an injection of warm water if the 
bowels have not moved. 

Remedies. — Magnesia phos. 3x trituration. 
Flatulent Colic, forcing the patient to bend 
double; in children the legs are drawn up. 
Colicky babies when they cry half the time; 
no interference with nutrition. 

Dose. — Take a powder size of a lima 
bean and dissolve in a tea-cup of hot water 
and let the patient sip it every few minutes 
until relieved. 



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Natrum phos. 6x. — Colic with symptoms 
of acidity, sour smelling stools, vomiting or 
where worms are present. Give one tablet 
every hour, and when the immediate symp- 
toms are relieved, give one tablet three 
times a day. 

Natrum suljph. — Colic starting in right 
groin. Flatulent complaints after confine- 
ment or during menses. Bilious colic, with 
bitter taste in the mouth. Lead colic. 

CONCUSSION OF THE BKAIN.— Due to 

falls upon the head and injuries require 
rest, application of hot water, though some- 
times cold is more grateful. 

Remedies. — Natrum suljpK 6x is of special 
benefit for the chronic efiects of falls upon 
the head. Take a dose at bedtime. 

CONSTIPATION.— Costiveness,— Stools less 
frequent than natural, with hard excrement 
and difficult evacuation, generally a mere 
symptom characterizing a more general dis- 
ease and frequently resulting from seden- 



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tary habits, indigestible food, the use of 
aperients, inaction of the liver, or weak- 
ness of the bowels caused by a general de- 
rangement of the digestive organs. 

Treatment. — The bowels should be solici- 
ted at a regular time every day, even if 
there is no action ; active exercise must be 
taken in the open air, and daily friction 
used over the stomach and bowels with the 
hand or flesh brush. A cold bath, either 
sitz or shower, or using cold water over 
the abdomen, should be taken every morn- 
ing, together with the employment of a 
coarse towel or flesh glove. Avoid purga- 
tives. 

Diet. — A change of diet will generally 
prove beneficial, and care must be taken 
not to eat too much at a meal, and to let 
what is partaken of be simple, easy of di- 
gestion, and consisting more of vegetable 
than animal food^ — brown bread, barley 
bread, wholesome ripe fruit, baked pears or 
apples ; avoiding salted meats, cheese, rice, 



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highly-seasoned dishes and the like. Cold 
spring water should be freely partaken of 
on rising in the morning, and between each 
meal, but very little liquid should be taken 
at meals. Figs and dates are of benefit. 

Remedies. — Kali sulph. — Habitual consti- 
pation with insipidj pappy taste and yellow 
sWmy coating on tongue. 

Natrum mur. — Dry stools, with torn, 
bleeding, smarting feeling after stool. 
Stools are hard, dry and difficult to pass. 
Hemorrhoids, headache and backache ac- 
companying. 

Silica, — Rectum seems to have lost the 
power of expulsion, faeces recede after 
having been partly expelled. Constipation 
of poorly nourished children with pale, 
earthy face. 

Calcar j)hos. — Costive, hard stools with 
blood, specially in old people, associated 
with mental depression, vertigo, headache. 

Dose. — Of the selected remedy take one 
tablet of the 6x three times a day. When 
improvement shows itself, take it less often. 



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CONSUMPTION OF THE LUNGS.— Tuber- 
culosis. — There is no question of the heredi- 
' tary character of this disease, even though 
there is a germ as its immediate cause,- — 
Probably both, the germ and the acquired 
or hereditary weakness must be present in 
order that this disease can develop. Per- 
sons who ha.ve catarrhal conditions of the 
respiratory organs present an inviting 
field and should be careful about associa- 
ting with consumptives in close relation- 
ship or occupying beds and rooms recently 
occupied by tuberculourj patients. 

Symptoms. — General debility, loss of flesh, 
shortness of breath, cough, hoarseness, 
fever, especially towards evening and night 
sweats. Careful examination by a physi- 
cian can only determine the diagnosis. 

Treatment. — So much can be done by 
careful hygienic, dietetic and climatic 
measures, that professional advice should 
always be sought. Good nourishing, easily 
digestible food, fresh air, avoidance of 



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exposures to rapid changes in the weather, 
warm clothing, all are essential. — Cod- 
Liver Oil, Maltine, Kumyss, Cream, fresh 
butter are of benefit and should be pro- 
vided. 

Remedies. — These must be selected ac- 
cording to the general symptoms of the 
patient, character of cough, state of stom- 
ach, bowels, etc. Among the chief are: 

Cahar phos. — In the beginning, when 
there is loss of flesh, hoarseness, sufibcating 
attacks, cough with soreness and dryness 
of throat, dull aching in the chest, chronic 
coughs and night sweats with cold extremi- 
ties. 

Calcar sulpJi. — When the expectoration 
with the cough is bloody or greenish 
yellow. 

Silica. — Nightly paroxysms of cough 
with tickling in throat, emaciation, profuse 
night sweats. Offensive foot sweats. Con- 
stipation very marked. Much prostration, 
patient is always cold. This remedy em- 



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braces most of the symptoms that belong to 
the phthisical dyscrasia, consequently it is 
of great value for the constitutional condi- 
tion in hereditary cases. 

Dose of the selected remedy use the 6x 
potency in tablets and take one three times 
a day. After several weeks, take the 12th 
potency in the same way. 

Ferrum pJiosp. should be used intercur- 
rently for colds in patients inclined to con- 
sumption — breathing short, oppressed, hur- 
ried with heat and feverishness. Hoarse- 
ness and cough, usually dry, sometimes 
bleeding of nose or from lungs. Blood 
bright red, frothy. 

Dose. — Dissolve a powder of the 6th 
trituration in half a glass of water and take 
teaspoonful doses every hour. When im- 
provement shows itself, lengthen the inter- 
vals between the doses. 

CONSUMPTION OF THE BOWELS require 
similar remedies as above. Calc. phosph., 
Silica and Natrum phos. being the chief. 



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COTJOH. — This is a symptom of colds on 
the chest, of inflammations of the chest 
organs or chronic catarrhal conditions. See 
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Consumption, etc. 

Remedies. — -Ferrum pliosp, — Short, dry 
cough after colds, sore feeling in chest, 
feverishness. Of great value in the begin- 
ing of any trouble with the respiratory 
organs, especially in children. Will usually 
cut short the attack. 

Kali mur, — Loud, noisy stomach cough; 
croupy, hard cough; thick, whitish expec- 
toration. 

Kali suljoh, — Cough with yellow secre- 
tion. Much rattling of mucus in chest. 
Patient feels worse in warm room. 

Magiies pJios.—'&paswLodiG and whooping 
cough, worse at night. Dry cough in ner- 
vous patients. 

Calcar pJios. — Suffocative cough, better 
lying down. Cough with expectoration of 
tough, stringy matter. 

Natrum sulph. — Cough with sensation of 
all-goneness in chest. Chest very sore. 
Thick, yellowish mucus. 

One tablet of 6th potency every 2 hours. 



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CRAMPS. — Sometimes certain muscles, 
especially of the calves and feet, are subject 
to painful contractions which are called 
cramps, coming on generally during sleep. 

Treatment. — Magnes, pliospJi. is the only 
remedy necessary. Take one tablet of the 
sixth potency at bedtime for a few nights. 

CROUP. — True croup is a very dangerous 
disease and always beyond the spliere of 
domestic treatment. Fortunately catarrhal 
croup or false croup is by far the most fre- 
quent form and yields very readily to 
simple^ hygienic and remedial measures. 
Usually the attacks come on suddenly at 
night, the child awakens with a hoarse, 
barking cough, frightened, restless, more 
or less feverish. After several hours, sleep 
sets in and the next day the child may be 
comparatively well. Frequently a similar 
attack occurs the next night. The very 
suddenness of the attack and the violence 
of the symptoms coming on after exposure 
to cold or from some change in the weather 



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speaks for the comparatively harmless 
Catarrhal Croup, whereas, a slow, insidious 
development with marked boarseness that 
continues and grows worse with more or 
less fever marks the onset of true croup — 
which is a violent inflammation of the Hning 
membrane of the wind-pipe, producing a 
peculiar membranous secretion, interferring 
with respiration. It is the presence of 
this membrane that characterizes true 
croup. It generally commences like a cold 
with more persistent hoarseness succeeded 
by fever, difficult breathing, wheezing, 
whistling, barking and ringing or hoarse 
cough. Croup rarely occurs after the age 
of seven years, but is one of the most dan- 
gerous diseases of children. The cold and 
croupy cough may sometimes exist for a 
day or two before a paroxysm or fit occurs; 
or a child may go to bed apparently well 
and have an attack of the complaint in its 
worst form. Medical aid should be ob- 
tained. Cold and damp atmospheres, sud- 
den changes of temperature, wet feet, in- 



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sufficient clothing, low and moist localities, 
are the exciting causes of croup, and one 
attax^k generally predisposes the patient to 
subsequent ones. 

Treatment. ^ — Put on a hot compress 
around the throat, changing it frequently. 

Remedies, — The chief remedies for this 
disease are Ferrum ][)hosph, and Kali mw\^ 
given alternately every half-hour. If the 
symptoms do not improve after several 
hours, substitute Calcarea pliosph. and Cal- 
carea fluor every hour. During convales- 
cence, give Calcar, sulph. three times a day 
until complete restoration of health. Use 
the 6th trituration or tablets, dry on the 
tongue. 

CRYEsia OF INFANTS.— Crying, accom- 
panied by restlessness, indicates unpleasant 
sensations; crying with drawing up the 
legs to the abdomen, points to colic; citing 
with crowding the fingers into the mouth, 
indicates pain from teething; crying when 
coughing, denotes pain in the chest, etc. 



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Tre^TxMENT. — See that the child is com- 
fortable in every way — dry and warm — 
especially the feet and abdomen. Toast 
the feet by an open fire, if possible; loosen 
all bands and see that no pins are pricking 
any part. 

Remedies. — These should be selected ac- 
cording to the most probable cause as men- 
tioned above. In general use Calcar, 
phosph.^ 3x trituratioUj a powder to be dis- 
solved in a cup of hot water and given to 
the child in sips every few minutes, to be 
followed, if necessary, by Magnes. phospli. 
3x trituration, given in the same way. 
During the teething period the occasional 
use of Calcar, phospJi. will prevent many 
unpleasant restless and crying spells. 

DEAFNESS FROM A COLD may frequent- 
ly be greatly benefited by remedies. Use 
Ferrum pliosp, 6x, one tablet, three times a 
day, to be followed in a few days, if neces- 
sary, by Kali rnur., same dose and prepara- 
tion. If it resists this treatment and there 



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is no wax in the ear which ought to be re- 
moved by gently ►syringing with warm 
water, consult a physician. 

DEBILITY is a term used to designate a 
general state of bodily weakness which 
may be due to many causes; long-continued 
and strenuous work of any kind, night- 
watching, after any acute illness, or in con- 
sequence of some drain upon the system. 
The treatment consists in supplying good 
nourishing, easily digested food, plenty of 
fresh air and sleep in well ventilated bed 
chambers, avoidance of alcoholic stimulants 
and of most advertised so-called tonics and 
the judicious use of one of the following 
remedies : 

Kali phosph, — When the nervous system 
suffers most as evidenced b}^ nervousness, 
sleeplessness, weakness from the least exer- 
tion, bodily and mental. Patient is de- 
pressed and in a sensitive state. One 
tablet of the 3rd potency should be taken 
in a cup of hot milk three times a day or 



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oftener if there is also loss of appetite for 
food generally. 

Calcar, pliosph. is often called for in 
young chlorotic girls, near the age of pu- 
berty, when they are very restless and ner- 
vous. They want to go away from home, 
and, when away, they want to come back 
again; they suffer from headache when at 
school; they develop very slowly; circula- 
tion imperfect; ears and nose cold; con- 
stant headaches from artificial light, from 
atmospheric changes — worse on top of the 
head; debility following exhausting dis- 
eases; menses apt to be too early, with 
faint feeling in the stomach; a feeling of 
soreness in the back. In anemia of young, 
rapidly growing people, in women weak- 
ened by rapid childbearmg, prolonged 
suckling, or excessive menstruation or leu- 
corrhoea, it has wonderful restorative 
power. Take one tablet of the third trit- 
uration four times a day. 

Natrum mur. In anaemic conditions, 
where the blood is thin and watery ; chlor- 



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osis, with habitual feeHng of coldness in 
back; skin is dirty, sallow; frequent pal- 
pitation; delayed menses; constipation; 
watery, smarting discharges between pe- 
riods; terrible sadness, especially during 
menstruation; backache relieved by lying 
on something hard; the neck is much ema- 
ciated, and emaciation continues even 
while living well. Especially useful after 
abuse of quinine; patient shows marked 
aversion to bread — longing for salt food. 
NatriLin mur, is especially the remedy for 
malarial symptoms. It is best to give it in 
tablets of the sixth and twelfth trituration, 
a dose three times a day. 

DENTITION. The dentition period of 
children is usually characterized by more 
or less disturbance in the mental, gastric or 
other condition. Very frequently the 
child is more fretful, restless and sleepless. 
As a general remedy during the teething 
period, a nutritive remedy, nothing is bet- 
ter than the administration of Calcar jyhos.j 



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a powder three times a day. This can be 
given in the milk or given dry on the 
tongue or in a Uttle water. 

Ferrum pliosph. is the remedy for fever- 
ish turns. 

Natrum mui\ when the child drolls very 
much. 

Magnes, pJios. if it twitches, and has a 
dry spasmodic cough, also for colicky turns. 

Dose. — Of the selected remedy, give a 
small powder every two hours. 

DIABETES is a constitutional wasting 
disease frequently due to nervous states of 
a depressing character, hke worry, anxiety, 
etc. It is characterized by great dryness 
of mouth and throat, burning thirst for 
large quantities of w^ater and profuse urin- 
ation, containing sugar. Skin is dry, often 
accompanied with itching and eruption, 
boils, etc. The treatment consists in regu- 
lating the diet, and avoiding so far as 



possible starchy food. 



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Remedies. — Kali phospJi. especially after 
depressing emotions, patient is weak, nerv- 
ous and restless. Give one tablet of the 
3x for one week three times daily, after 
wdiich substitute the 6th, and later the 
12th potency. 

Natrum miir. Great thirst, much wast- 
ing, and constipation, are the special indi- 
cations for this drug. 

Dose. — Same as above. 

DIARRHOEA — Looseness of the Bowels.— 

A too frequent and copious discharge from 
the bowels, frequently accompanied with 
pain in the stomach, nausea or vomiting, 
rumbling in the bowels, coldness, and, in 
severe cases, with burning pains, violent 
straining, extreme weakness, and even 
fainting; sometimes lasting only a few 
hours, and sometimes months or years, and 
may be caused by bilious or gastric diffi- 
culties, cold, impure air and food, mental 
emotions, etc. 



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Treatment. — For an acute attack, the 
best plan is to avoid all food for a few 
hours; then take mutton broth with bar- 
ley, or chicken broth and rice, boiled milk, 
avoiding solid and irritating food of all 
kinds, as fruit, vegetables, etc. Keep the 
bowels and feet warm and dry. Rest in 
bed, if possible. 

Remedies. — Ferrum phospJu^wtitery stools, 
or undigested with colicky pain. 

Magnes. phosph.^ if the pains are especi- 
ally severe. 

Kali mur.^ when the stools are bloody or 
contain much mucus, tongue coated white. 

Dose. — Of the selected remedy a dose 
should be given after every evacuation. 

For chronic diarrhoea, the best remedies 
are Calcar, pJiosph, and Natrum sulpli. 
Take one tablet of the sixth potency alter- 
nately night and morning and after every 
evacuation. 

DIPHTHERIA. — A peculiar inflammation 
of the mucous membrane of the throat, 



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which is accornpanied by the production of 
a false membrane — patches of grey or wash- 
leather-like spots which deposit on the ton- 
sils, and which are small at first, but grad- 
unlly increase and threaten suffocation. 
The disease is attended with great prostra- 
tion. It usually sets in with shivering and 
great depression, dryness and tingling in 
the throat, difficulty of swallowing, vomit- 
ing, and sometimes headache. The tongue 
is loaded, but there is no active fever. 

Remedies ■ — Ferrum phosph, and Kali mur. 
should be given in alternation every hour. 
If there is vomiting of watery fluid, give 
Natrum mur. instead. 

Kali phosph, corresponds to symptoms of 
blood poisoning, very ofiensive discharge 
and breath, also, for the paralytic states, 
resulting from diphtheria. A dose every 
two hours. 

If the larynx becomes involved, give at 
once Calcar. fluor, A dose every half hour. 

Never fail to call in early, in every sus- 
pected case of diphtheria, the best profes- 



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sioiial advice you can obtain ; it is too seri- 
ous a disease for domestic treatment. Blood 
poisoning and heart failure or croup setting 
in, when help may be practically useless, 
all of which might have been prervented by 
timely care of a physician. 

DIZZINESS. — When it occurs in nervous 
subjects who, without having any active 
symptoms of dyspepsia, do not well assimi- 
late the nutritive portion of the food. 

Oalcar, phosph. 1 x. One tablet after 
meals. 

BISCHARGtES from any mucous mem- 
brane according to their characteristics re- 
quire different remedies. 

If fibrinous, stringy, gl^^y? KctU mur. 
If watery, serous, Natrum imir. If thick, 
Kali sulph. If yellowish^ Natruin plios. 

It does not make any difference in the 
selection of the remedy, whether the dis- 
charge be from the nose, throat, ears or pel- 
vic organs, it is the character of the dis- 
charge w^hich determines the remedy. 



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DROPSY. — Various dropsical affections 
can be benefited by the Tissue remedies, 
but when they are the results of organic 
disease, usually heart and kidney, or liver 
diseases, they are signs of deep-seated mis- 
chief and of serious import. A physician 
should invariably be consulted. The prin- 
cipal remedies are Kali mur.j Natrum mur. 
and Kali sulph, 

DYSENTERY— Bloody-Flnx.— A disease of 
the larger bowel, in which the stools are 
frequent and often bloody, attended with 
griping and straining, and, in the acute 
form of the disease, with fever. There ex- 
ists frequently an urgent desire to evacuate 
the bowels, which are confined, accom- 
panied with violent straining; and the 
stools contain little or no ordinary matter, 
but consist principally of pure mucus, 
mucus mixed with blood, pure blood, or 
greenish, bilious, brownish, or blackish, pu- 
trid matters. Dysentery generally arises 
from sudden exposure to cold, indigestible 



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food, unripe fruit, or occurs in autumn 
weather, in damp, unwholesome localities. 
The treatment consists in rest, warmth 
and careful regulation of the diet. Avoid 
beef-tea, meats, vegetables. Boiled milk, 
rice, mutton broth, milk toast, will be 
found of most benefit. 

Remedies." — Kali mur. and Ferrum jyhosp, 
taken in alternation every two hours will 
generally sufiice in mild cases. 

Kali plios.^ when the stools contain 
mostly blood, are offensive and there is 
falling of rectum. 

EAR, DISEASES OF THE ^Earache,— Vio- 
lent pains in the ear, even when there is 
little or no perceptible inflammation, some- 
times so intense as to cause delirium, fre- 
quently the result of a chill, and oft-en 
existing in connection with toothache. 

Treatment. — Apply heat and give Ferrum 
jpliospJi, A dose every five minutes until 
relieved. 



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Hamming in the Ears, — Kali phosph. is 
the chief remedy. 

Discharge from the Ears. — Kali mur. Sil- 
ica and Calcar, j^^^osj^h, are the principal 
remedies. Give a dose three times a daj^ 
of one for one week then substitute the 
next, and so on. But in all chronic dis- 
chi^rges from the ears, it is well to consult 
an aurist. 

ECZEMA is a disease of the skin, very 
frequent in early childhood. It is usually 
accompanied by great itching. The treat- 
ment includes, besides remedies, careful 
regulation of the diet, avoiding over-feed- 
ing especially, and avoidance of too fre- 
quent w^ashing of the parts. Instead of 
pure water, use oatmeal or bran water, and 
after bathing, apply freely corn starch. As 
a rule, salves and medicated applications 
are not advisable. 

Remedies. — Kali mur.^ Kali sulpli,^ and 
jSlatrum jnur, are the chief remedies. Give 



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one tablet of the sixth potency night and 
morning for one week; then substitute the 
twelfth potenc}^, and if no improvement is 
apparent after two or three weeks, use one 
of the other remedies in the same way. 
Remember it is an obstinate and chronic 
affection, and needs time and much patience. 

ERYSIPELAS— St. Anthony's Fire.— A su- 
perficial shining redness, and inflammation 
of the skin, which disappears under pres- 
sure of the finger, but returns as soon as 
the pressure is removed. There is gener- 
ally fever, and a burning heat and tingling 
rather than acute pain. It frequently fol- 
lows injuries; blisters often form on the 
inflamed surface (vesicular erysipelas), and 
it sometimes assumes a severe and danger- 
ous form. 

The more common exciting causes of 
erj^sipelas are debility and loss of resisting 
power from disease, abuse of stimulants, 
vmdue exposure to cold, disordered stom- 
ach, wounds, etc. 



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Treatment. — Avoid all applications ex- 
cept flour, cornstarch ; or, when procurable, 
ripe cranberries. Honey sometimes is also 
.very efficient. 

Ferrum phospli, and Kali mur. are the 
principal remedies. Give hourly doses al- 
ternately until the disease is checked. 
Kali suljjJi. should be given instead, if bUs- 
ters form. Kali pJiosph, may be alternated 
with it, if there is much nervous disturb- 
ance, weakness, restlessness, etc. A dose 
may be given every hour until improve- 
ment shows itself. 

EYE, DISEASES OF.— Many forms of sim- 
pie inflammation of the external eye may 
be successfully treated with the tissue 
remedies; but, as a rule, all eye troubles 
should be intrusted to the care of a special- 
ist. Ferrum loliospli. is the remedy for in- 
flammation of any part of the eye, burning 
sensation, red and inflamed look, cannot 
bear light, sensation as if simd were under 
the lids, letters blur while reading. 



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Kali muT. — Affections with discharge of 
mucus, ulcers of cornea. 

Natrum mur. — Muscular asthenopia, neu- 
ralgic pains around eye, with much water- 
ing of eyes; granulated lids. 

Silica — Styes, kernels and indurations 
of the lids; scrophulous ophthalmia. 

The selected remedy should not be given 
lower than the sixth potency. For chronic 
affections the twelfth is better. Give a 
dose night and morning. 

FEVER— Simple or Inflammatory.— Shi ver- 

ing, sickness, and pains in the back, fol- 
lowed by hot, dry skin, thirst, headache, 
short breathing, quick, full pulse, 'loss of 
appetite, and scanty urine. Simple fever 
is mostly a slight and transient disorder 
when occurring alone, but w^hen fever ac- 
companies eruptive or inflammatory dis- 
eases, it become.^ more serious. 

Trt-z^tment. — In the treatment of fever, 
the room in which the patient is, should 
be cool, airy, and well ventilated, and kept 



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at an even temperature of about sixty de- 
grees. The covering to the bed should in 
general be light, but suited to the feelings 
of the patient; the linen should be often 
changed, and the patient may be frequently 
sponged down with tepid water. The diet 
must be light, easy of digestion, and un- 
stimulating — barley-water, thin gruel, or 
arrowroot, toast-water or water to allay the 
thirst ; ice-water or ice may be held in the 
mouth, and fruits stewed or in most cases 
also fresh may be allowed. Lemonade is 
also grateful. Unfermented grape juice 
and Kumyss are admirable foods in all 
cases where fever is present. 

Ferrum plios, is the only remedy re- 
quired. Dissolve a powder of the third 
trituration in half a glass of water and give 
teaspoonf ul doses every hour until relief is 
obtained, then less frequently. 

Kali pJws, — For nervous fevers, quick 
irregular pulse, with nervous excitement 
and much weakness — mouth dry, blisters 
around mouth, with tendency to delirium. 
A dose of the 6th every hour. 



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FLATULENCY— Wind in the Stomach or 
Bowels. Symptoms.- — Fullness in the abdo- 
men; rumbling in the bowels; severe pain; 
accumulation or copious discharge of wind, 
a symptom of indigestion. 

Macjnes 2)^^os. and Oalcar phos. are the 
principal remedies. Take Magnet pliosph.^ 
one tablet of the third potency after meals, 
and repeat every half hour until better; 
take Calc, phospli, night and morning as a 
constitutional remedy. 

GASTRIC DISTURBANCES-— Acute gas- 
tric catarrh, usually caused by errors in 
diet, cold, mental states, specially anger, 
etc. The chief sj^mptoms are loss of appe- 
tite, pain in the pit of the stomach, bloat- 
ness, coated tongue, bad taste, nausea and 
vomiting. 

Remedies — Kali mur.^ if due to errors in 
diet, especially fat food. 

Natrum sulph,, if assorted with liver 
symptoms, jaundiced skin, pain in right 
side, flatulence, diarrhoea, 



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Dose. — Take a dose every two hours. 
See Indigestion. 

GLANDS— Glandular Affections.— No class 
of diseases are more strikingly benefited 
by the tissue remedies as acute and espe- 
cially chronic inflammations of the various 
glands throughout the body. There is 
usually a scrophulous taint at the bottom 
to account for the readiness with which, 
from apparently slight causes, the glands 
will grow painful and swell. The treat- 
ment of chronic cases requires patience 
and not too frequent change of remedies. 
Kali mur, is the chief remedy for all acute 
swellings. Calcar, pJiosph, for more chronic 
cases. Commence with the second tritura- 
tion. Give three doses daily for one week; 
then give the third, sixth and twelfth po- 
tency in the same way. jSilica for suppu- 
rating glands. 



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GOUT— (Arthritis) — Pains in the joints, 
with inflammatory or chronic cold swelhng, 
and symptoms of deranged digestion. Pains 
are generally severe, and the inflammation 
mostly attacks the smaller joints, particu- 
larly the first joint of the great toe, which 
becomes red, hot and swollen. It some- 
times suddenly changes from one location 
to another and returns at intervals, vari- 
ous joints or parts becoming aflected after 
repeated attacks. Gout is mostly a heredi- 
tary disease, coming on without any evi- 
dent external cause, generally preceded by 
disorder of the digestive organs, and ac- 
companied by a plethoric state of the sys- 
tem. 

Remedies.^ — The chief remed}^ is Natrurn 
sulph,j 6 X a dose three times a day. For 
acute attacks, Ferrimi phos. every two 
hours. If the stomach is involved give 
Natrum pliosph. every two hours. 

Accessory Treatment. — The diet must be 
very spare during the acute symptoms, as 



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thin gruel, bread and milk^ light bread 
puddings, barley water, arrowroot and the 
like, oranges, roasted apples, grapes, etc. 
Keep the affected part in such a moder- 
ately cool state as to be comfortable to the 
patient, without being so warm as to aggra- 
vate the severity of the attack, or so cold 
as to check the insensible perspiration. 
External applications are generally of little 
use in a fit of gout; those which are warm 
doing no good, and those which are cold 
having a tendency to suddenly check the 
inflammation, and thereby produce harm. 
jKiunyss and unfermented grape juice may 
be used freely. Friction with the flesh- 
brush during convalescence is beneficial, 
and the limbs and affected parts should be 
regularly sponged with cold salt water 
every morning, and well wiped and rubbed 
afterwards. The diet, during convalescence, 
should consist of a little digestible animal 
food once a day, with eggs, bread, etc., but 
no wines or spirits. 



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GRAYEL. — Whenever there is a sandy 
sediment in the urine care should be taken 
to change the diet^ avoiding too rich food 
and drinking plenty of pure water. 

The chief remedy is Natrum sulpJi,^ a 
tablet three times a day; but if there is 
much acidity at the same time take Natrum 
pliospli. instead. 

GUMS, SCURVY OF THE— Canker of the 

Mouth.— Offensive smell in the mouth with 
a glutinous bloody discharge from the gums, 
which are hot, red, soft, spongy, very sensi- 
tive, retracted from the teeth and subse- 
quently ulcerated along their margins. 

Treatment. — Avoid food that tends to 
produce acidity, such as sweets, rich food, 
etc. 

Kali mur.^ 3x trituration. Dissolve a 
powder about the size of a lima bean in 
half a glass of water and take teaspoonful 
doses every two hours. Natrum rnur. may 
be taken after Kali mur, if the symptoms 
do not improve very rapidly. 



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HEMORRHAGE. — The remedies adapted 
to hsemorrhages may be used for bleeding 
from any orifice of the body. The ten- 
dency to ready bleeding is sometimes met 
with in persons predisposed thereto, in 
such even slight wounds bleed freely, pro- 
fusely and for a long time. This tendency 
may be overcome by the continuous consti- 
tutional treatment of Kali ^^Aos^j^A. and 
Calcar. flitor,^ using each remedy occa- 
sionally. 

Treatment of Acute Hemorrhages. — Ferritin 
phospli, generally suffices, especially in chil- 
dren that grow rapidly. Blood is bright 
red. 

Kali mur, when the blood is dark, black, 
clotted or tough; vomiting of such blood. 

Kali jjhosph, in weak, delicate people, in 
the aged, and where the blood is blackish, 
thin, like cofiee grounds. 

Of the selected remedy a dose may be 
given every five to fifteen minutes until 
relief is obtained. 



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HAIR. — Falling out of the hair is a fre- 
quent sequel to fevers, but here the loss is 
only temporary; and can be stayed by tak- 
ing Calcar, pliospli, three times a day. 
For the loss and thinning of hair not thus 
connected faithful brushing is a good tonic 
procedure. Too frequent washing is not 
to be advised. An occasional dose of Cal- 
car. fliior. and Silica will be found benefi- 
cial. 

HEADACHE. — Pain in the head, either 
all over the head or in a particular spot, 
arising from various causes, as cold, rheu- 
matism, congestion, indigestion, nervous 
affections, constipation, mental emotions, 
stimulants, fatigue, eye strain, growth in 
nose, etc. 

Catarrhal Headache, — (From a cold.) 

Symptoms. — The headache is oppressive, 
frequently better in the morning, worse in 
the evening, the eyes are full of tears, 
sneezing, dry heat in the nose, some cough, 
etc. 



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Treatment. — Ferrum phosph, will gener- 
ally be all that is needed. Take a dose 
every half hour. 

Congestiye Headache. — (From determina- 
tion of blood to the head.) 

Symptoms. — Fulness and heaviness of the 
head, accompanied with giddiness, particu- 
larly on stooping, throbbing and heat, the 
beating of the arteries on the neck being 
visible, vomiting as the pain increases; the 
pain worse on shaking, moving the head, 
lying down or stooping, sometimes better 
when standing. 

Principal remedy is Ferriim j^hosph, 

Neryous Headache. — Neuralgic pains in the 
head. (^Megrim. J 

Symptoms. — The attacks are frequently 
periodical, the pain is of a tearing, throb- 
bing or hard-aching character, and is often 
felt on one side of the head only or in a 
circumscribed spot. The painful part feels 
sore to pressure; light, noise and mental 



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agitation are intolerable, and the headache 
is often attended with severe retching or 
vomiting of bile and mucus. 

Treatkent. — Kali pliospli. and Ferrum 
^oliospli, alternately every half hour during 
the attacks. Between the attacks take 
Natrum mur, for one week, then Silica for 
one week, and so on alternately for a time. 
The attacks will grow^ less frequent and 
severe. 

HEAD SYMPTOMS OF THE CHIEF TIS- 
SUE REMEDIES.— Consult these in pre- 
scribing for the different kinds of headache. 

Ferrum phospJi, — Headache from cold, 
sun exposure; throbbing pain; cold relieves 
the pain; headache with red face and eyes; 
riish of blood to head; worse from any 
motion, noise, jar, combing hair, and at 
menstrual period. 

Calcar. jjhosph. — Headaches of school 
children, especially at about the time of 
puberty; head feels cold, bruised, worse 
from any exposure; much dizziness; ill- 



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humor; want of disposition to do anything; 
forgetful, dull. 

Kali pTiospli,' — Headache of students and 
those worn out b}^ fatigue — old people, and 
after mental emotions; pain made worse 
by noise, which irritates; sleeplessness, 
weariness, 3' awning; pain sometimes re- 
lieved by eating; menstrual headache with 
hunger; tongue coated brownish with foul 
breath; pain in back of head and across 
eyes. 

Magnesia pliosph,' — Spasmodic pain; very 
severe neuralgic headache ; shooting pains, 
with sparks before eyes; headache due to 
eye troubles; better from warmth. 

Natrum mur. — Headache with constipa- 
tion, with vomiting, with watering of eyes, 
and with drowsiness; after loss of animal 
fluids; profuse discharges, night sweats, etc. 
Here follow with Calcar, pliosph. Chronic 
and sick headaches ; headaches before and 
during menses, especially in school girls 
who stud}^ hard, are run down; anemia; 
headache commences in the morning, in- 



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creases towards noon, and gets better in 
evening. 

Natrum sidj)h. — Bilious headache with 
bitter taste; biUous diarrhoea; cohcky pain, 
etc. Also for pain in back part of head, at 
the base of the brain ; must go to bed in a 
darkened room; cannot tolerate noise. 

Silica. — Headaches from nerve exhaus- 
tion; after excessive mental strain; nerv- 
ous, sensitive patients; weakly persons, fine 
skin, pale face, lax muscles; imperfectly 
nourished. These respond quickly to this 
remedy. 

Consult, also, the Index of Sjrmptoms. 

HEART, PALPITATION OF THE,— Palpi- 
tation or pulsation of the heart felt dis- 
tinctly and predominantly, sometimes even 
heard, or so strong as to shake the patient 
or the bed on which he may be lying, and 
which may arise from nervous debihty, 
hysteria, severe bodily suffering or violent 
emotions, constipation, indigestion, torpid 
liver, weakness from loss of blood or other 



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discharges, a gouty condition, excessive 
bodily exercise, disease or excitable condi- 
tion of the heart, etc. 

Palpitation from Debility. Treatment. — 
Ferrum jyJwsph. is the most suitable rem- 
edy. If coming on after acute iUness, sub- 
stitute Calcar, loliospli. 

HEART TISSUE REMEDIES. — Calcar. 
pliosph,- — Weak heart; sharp pain around 
the heart; palpitation with anxiety, fol- 
lowed by trembling weakness. 

Ferrum 2:)lios2oli : — First stage of all acute, 
inflammatory diseases involving the heart; 
pulse rapid and full; regulates the circula- 
tion. 

Kali pliospli. — Intermittent action of the 
heart; ill-efiects of mental emotions, palpi- 
tation, pain, etc. ; palpitation from slightest 
cause; physical or mental exertion. 

Magnes, phosph. — Shooting pain around 
heart w^ith spasmodic attacks of palpitation. 

Natrum mur. — Watery condition of the 
blood, shown by anemia^ dropsical swell- 



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ing, ready flushing, and palpitation; con- 
striction around heart; fluttering and in- 
termittent pulse. 

HEARTBURN. — Heartburn and water- 
brash are prominent symptoms of indiges- 
tion, produced by acridity of the secretions. 
Heartburn consists in a sensation of heat 
or burning, which extends from the stom- 
ach to the throat; and waterbrash, in the 
vomiting or regurgitation of a watery, sour, 
or bitter fluid. 

Treatment. — Avoid all articles of food 
that you know from experience to disagree 
with you. 

Natrum phosph, is the principal remedy. 
Take one tablet of the sixth potency after 
eating. If there is much flatulence take 
Calcar, pliospli, in the same way. 

HICCOUGH— Hiccup. Treatment.— Hold- 
ing the breath is the most simple, and in 
many cases the most effective way of stop- 
ping hiccough, or drinking a draught of 



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cold water. When it occurs in infants they 
may be placed to the breast. If subject 
to this little trouble, attention should be 
paid to diet^ care being taken not to eat 
too quickly, nor too much at a time. 

Magnes. phosph. is the only remedy re- 
quired. 

HOARSENESS. — Rough and indistinct 
voice and cough, sometimes accompanied 
by pain, asthma, and rattling in the throat. 
It frequently results from a chill, and often 
accompanies measles, croup, influenza, etc. 

Treatment. — Use plenty of cold water, 
or cold salt water, and cold sponging, with 
vigorous friction afterwards. The diei 
should be plain and simple; take but little 
meat, and avoid stimulants; keep the feet 
warm, and do not exert the voice. 

Drink warm milk and seltzer during an 
acute attack and take Ferrum pliospli. and 
Kali mur. alternately every hour. In very 
obstinate cases take Calcar. mlpli.^ one 
tablet every two hours. 



HYSTERIA is a condition of nervous 
weakness, where the patient is emotional, 
and in which self-control is largely lost; 
laughing and crying alternate with each 
other; all sorts of abnormalities of sensa- 
tions take place; any disease may be simu- 
lated; feeling of a lump in the throat; pain 
as of a nail in the head, are very common 
sensations. The hysterical patient is usu- 
ally of a very highly nervous organization 
and very unstably balanced. 

Treatment is medicinal to some extent, 
but mainly moral and hygienic. Do not 
show too much sympathy with the patient 
and her innumerable aches and pains; en- 
courage self control, self f orgetf ulness ; en- 
courage her to take interest in others, to 
have a mission of some kind. Discourage 
reading aimless and trashy literature. 
Avoid excitement of all kinds, late hours, 
stimulants, tea and coffee, rich food, etc. 
Build up the general system by simple but 
nourishing food, aided by unfermented 



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Grape Juice, Malted Milk, Maltine, Kumjss, 
etc. Regular exercise in open air, judi- 
cious use of bicycle riding, driving, swim- 
ming, walking with a cheery companion, all 
tend to restore the lost stability of the 
nerves. 

Kali pliosph,- — Nervous attacks from in- 
tense emotions — feeling of a ball rising in 
throat ; hysterical fits of laughing and cry- 
ing ; hysterical yawning and spasms ; gen- 
eral nervousness. 

Nutrum niur,^ when associated with de- 
laying menses, patient is greatly depressed, 
sad and w^eak. All the symptoms are 
relieved when perspiring freely. 

Cakar, phosph.j as a constitutional tonic, 
may be given twice a day in the food. 

INDIGESTION.— Derangement of the Stom- 
ach. — Indigestion includes all those almost 
indefinable and inexpressible states or con- 
ditions of disease arising from or depend- 
ent upon slow or difficult digestion or 
weakness of the stomach. These may be 



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either acute or chronic ; they may either 
arise from having partaken of indigestible, 
unwholesome, heavy, fat, sour or flatulent 
food, or from over-eating, etc., or they may 
become chronic from a long continuance of 
exciting causes calculated to impair the di- 
gestion — as too much study, too little ex- 
ercise, long-continued indulgence in warm 
drinks, stimulants, purgatives, patent medi- 
cines, etc. 

Treatment.^ — Look to the diet. Avoid 
whatever you know from experience to 
disagree with you, but do not encourage 
any dietetic theories. Remember what is 
good for one patient is not necessarily 
adapted to another, even when suff*ering 
with similar symptoms. Every adult ought 
to know himself better than ariy one else 
what kind of food is most likely to agree 
with him. Usually a mixed diet of simple 
nourishing food, eaten slowly and well mas- 
ticated and at regular intervals is better 
than restriction to some one or two arti- 



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cles. Sometimes a glass of pure California 
claret with the principal meal will be of 
great benefit; especially is this true in the 
weak and debilitated, aged and after acute 
illness, and in total loss of appetite. When 
coffee cannot be taken try the Homoeo- 
pathic Coffee, which possesses a good deal 
of the flavor and taste of true coffee with- 
out any deleterious effects. 

Remedies.- — Ferrum pJiosph, — Pit of the 
stomach is tender to touch; vomiting; pain 
after eating; flatulence; loss of appetite; 
disgust for milk; cannot take meat; cannot 
bear tight clothing; thirst for cold water; 
desire for stimulants. 

Kali mui\ — Tongue coated; complaints 
from rich and fatty food; bitter taste; liver 
sluggish, with pain in right side under 
shoulder. 

Kali phosph, — Hungry soon after eating; 
gone feeling in stomach; pain in left side; 
weakness of heart ; constant pain in a small 
spot in stomach; great nervous depression. 



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Kali suljoh.' — Yellow-coated tongue; sen- 
sation as of a load and fulness at the pit of 
the stomach; pain in stomach; waterbrash. 

Magnes. phosph. — Cramp in stomach ; 
constriction; hiccough; marked regurgita- 
tion after eating; craves sugar; gastralgia. 

Natrum mur. — Stomachache with much 
waterbrash; offensive breath; bowels con- 
stipated; loss of desire for smoking; very 
thirsty; sour taste; aversion to bread; red 
spots on pit of stomach. 

Natrum phospJi.- — Great acidity; sour 
risings; moist, creamy coating of the 
tongue; stomach troubles from presence 
of worms; heartburn; vomiting of dark, 
cofiee-ground fluid. 

Natrum sulph, — Biliousness; bitter taste 
in mouth; vomiting of bitter fluid; heart- 
burn ; copious formation of gas, which gets 
incarcerated in intestines. 

Calc, j)hosj)h, — A course of this remedy 
is useful in all chronic cases of indigestion; 
pain after eating; craving for bacon, ham, 
salted and smoked meats ; pain relieved by 



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eating and raising wind; almost an infalli- 
ble remedy for excessive accumulation of 
gas in the stomach. 

Calc. j)^^o^P^i,^ Ix trituration, a powder 
given in water half an hour after eating, is 
efficacious in non-assimilation of food. 

Calc. sulpli. — Desire for fruit, tea, claret 
and green vegetables. 

Silica, — Chronic dyspepsia, with much 
chilliness; extreme hunger; disgust for 
warm food, and intolerance of alcoholic 
stimulants. 

INFLAMMATIONS are of so serious a 
character as to require the immediate at- 
tendance of an experienced physician. The 
symptoms are heat, pain, swelling, redness, 
increased pulse, restlessness, etc. The first 
stage of all inflammations, when there is 
fever, heat, etc., is met by the administra- 
tion of Ferrum 79^08/9/^., 6x. Dissolve a 
powder size of a lima bean in a tumbler 
half full of water and give teaspoonful 
doses every hour. Later, after a day per- 



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haps, it may be well to alternate with it 
Kali mur,^ 6x, given in the same ^vay. 
(See separate diseases.) 

INFLUENZA— Grippe.— Influenza difiers 
from a common cold principally in there 
being oppressed respiration and great pros- 
tration of strength. It is frequently an 
epidemic. Its sudden onset, with great 
w^eakness, pains in limbs, back and joints, 
headache and fever, characterize the attack. 
The treatment consists of rest in bed, 
nourishing food, egg-nog, sherry and egg, 
broths, etc. 

Natrum sulpTi. is the principal remedy 
throughout the course of the disease and 
for many of the after effects. 

Calc, pJiosph. and Kali ])^^ospli, may be 
given during convalescence and for the re- 
maining debility. A dose may be taken 
four times a day — first one, then the other. 

INTERMITTENT FEVER. — A paroxysmal 
disease, usually consisting of chills^ fever 



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and sweat, coming on in one, two or more 
days' interval, caused by malarial germs, 
occurring in marshy places, damp, low- 
lying neighborhoods, and associated with a 
good deal of headache, backache, liver and 
spleen disturbance. There may be much 
irregularity in the different stages, one or 
two being absent entirely, or the whole 
condition may assume a masked form as ob- 
stinate neuralgias, gastric disturbances, etc. 

Treatment. — As a rule, the services of a 
physician wdll be required to select a cura- 
tive remedy and superintend the general 
treatment, but the tissue remedies fre- 
quently cure the most obstinate cases. 
Chief among them is Natrum salj)h. In 
the absence of any special symptoms, this 
will be found the best general remedy. It 
is especially called for when there are bil- 
ious symptoms, yellow complexion, bronze- 
colored coating of tongue, bilious bloody 
stools. 

Natrum mur, — Chill is apt to return in 
morning about 10 o'clock; great thirst; 



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headache; backache; fever blisters; neu- 
ralgia of head and face. 

In order to prescribe successfully for 
this obstinate disease, the conditions be- 
tween the attacks of chills and fever should 
be noted, they indicate the curative rem- 
edy more likely than the character of the 
different stages, although these, too, must 
be included in our estimate of the case. 

JAUNDICE. — Jaundice is characterized 
by yellowness of the whites of the eyes 
and the skin, whitish or clay-colored stools, 
and saffron-colored urine. It is attended 
with more or less derangement of the di- 
gestive functions. Jaundice is caused by 
gallstones, disease of the liver, super-abun- 
dance of bile, improper food, cold, or sud- 
den emotions, etc. 

The treatment must include careful at- 
tention to diet, avoiding meat, coffee. 
Fruit, gruel, lemonade are useful and 
grateful to the patient. 

Natrum sulph. is the chief remedy. Take 



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a dose every four hours. Kali mur.^ if 
caused by cold and the tongue is coated 
whitish. 

KIDNEYS.— The kidneys are liable to 
various forms of disease, and are especially 
to be attacked after middle age and in men 
whose mode of life involves high living, 
much exertion and worry, indifferent at- 
tention to exercise, etc. These forms of 
kidney disease are all serious and need the 
careful attention of the physician. A com- 
mon form is congestion of the kidney, due 
to chill, the symptoms of which are sup- 
pression of urine, pain in back, swelling 
around eyes, and dropsical conditions else- 
where. The treatment for this is to put 
the patient to bed, apply heat or give hot 
bath; light diet — milk is the best. 

Remedies. — Ferrum pliosph. may be given, 
a dose every two hours until improvement 
sets in. . 

Kali mitr, for the dropsical symptoms. 

Natrum mur, — Brick-dust sediment; 



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bloody urine. One of the best remedies 
alone, or in conjunction with others, in 
Bright' s disease. 

Natrum sulpli, aids in throwing off gravel 
by increasing the secretion of urine. Of 
the selected remedy take a dose three times 
a day. 

KNEE, SWELLING OF, may be due to 

rheumatism or disease of the joint. Any 
trouble around the knee-joint should be 
examined by a physician. 

Kali rnitr. and Calcar. pliospli. often act 
kindly in these affections. 

LEGS, CRAMP IN THE.— Sudden contrac- 
tion of the muscles of the calves of the legs, 
frequently occurring at night. 

The principal remedy for this condition 
is Magnes, pliosj^h,^ a dose every quarter of 
an hour for a few doses. Follow with 
Calcar, pJiosph.^ a dose night and mornings 

LEUCORRHCEA— Whites.— Causes.— Cold 

and moisture, frequent excitement result- 



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ing in debility, inactivity of the body, re- 
laxing pleasures, late hours, stimulating 
diet, imprudence in dress, inattention to 
the bowels, disease of ovaries and wombj 
etc. 

In order to treat this aflection success- 
fully, the whole daily life of the patient 
must be regulated. Everything tending to 
local congestion avoided, simple but nour- 
ishing food taken, sufficient exercise, but 
not too much. Be cafeful about going up 
and down stairs, bicycle riding, etc. Local 
cleanliness, but not necessarily syringing, 
is a requisite to the cure. 

Oalcar. pliosph, is the chief remedy, 
either alone or as an intercurrent remedy; 
it acts as a constitutional tonic and is 
especially useful for young girls. The pa- 
tient takes cold easily and the discharge is 
like albuminous mucus. There may be 
local irritation, itching, etc., of the parts. 

Natrum mur, — The discharge is water}^, 
irritating, smarting. There may be back- 



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ache, headache and evidences of impover- 
ished blood. 

Kali sulph, — Discharge yellow, greenish 
and thick. 

Silica, — Leucorrhoea takes the place of 
menses; patient is cold, very sensitive and 
constipated. Of the selected remedy take 
a dose three times a day between the men- 
strual periods; take one remedy for three 
weeks, then another if indicated, or substi- 
tute Calcar. pJiosph. ' 

LIPS. — The lips are subject to become 
sore, cracked, dry, scaly or swollen, or are 
the seat of a herpetic eruption ^^cold sores." 

The best treatment consists in the appli- 
cation of cold cream and the internal use 
of Kali mur, for cold sores, blisters. 

Natriim miir, for cracks in the corners of 
the mouth, or center of lip; sore lips from 
cold ; swelling of upper lip — a dose every 
three hours. 

IIVER AFFECTIONS are characterized 
by pain in right side, under right shoulder- 



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blade, soreness, bilious symptoms, constipa- 
tion or loose yellowish stools, etc. 

See Gastric Derangements. 

The principal liver tissue remedies are 
the following: 

Natritm sulpli.- — Pain in region of liver; 
morning diarrhoea; rumbling in bowels; 
jaundice ; bitter taste. 

Natrum miii\ — Jaundice, with drowsi- 
ness, thirst, headache. 

Kali mur, — Tongue coated wdiite, from 
errors in diet, rich, greasy food; cold food, 
chilling stomach. 

LUMBAGO. — Rheumatic pains in the 
loins. 

The treatment consists in application of 
warmth, friction, porous plaster, and the 
administration of Ferrum jphosph.j a dose 
every hour until relieved. 

LUNGS. — The various diseases of the 
lungs require careful hygienic, dietetic and 
medicinal treatment. The latter may be 



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found almost wholly in the use of the tis- 
sue remedies, for just in the treatment of 
acute and chronic, lung diseases they have 
won their greatest laurels. (See Consump- 
tion, Pneumonia, Pleurisy, etc.) 

LUNGS, BLEEDING FROM, is always 
alarming, but not so immediately danger- 
ous as is commonly feared ; but it is usu- 
ally one of the accidents of consumption; 
it demands prompt attention. 

The treatment should consist in rest; pa- 
tient's head and chest must be well sup- 
ported with pillows. Application of cold; 
drinks and food of the simplest kind; ice; 
the room must be well aired and cool. 

The principal remedy required is Ferrum 
phosph. Dissolve a powder of the sixth 
trituration in a tumbler of cold water and 
give patient teaspoonful doses every quar- 
ter of an hour for several doses, then less 
often. Follow with Oalcar. j)hosph, as a 
constitutional tonic, a dose three times 
a day. 



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MEASLES. — An infectious fever attended 
with an eruption of a purple rash, consist- 
ing of slightly elevated minute dots dis- 
posed in irregular circular forms or cres- 
cents, preceded by catarrhal symptoms 
about the ej^es, nose, and bronchia, for 
about four or five days, and accompanied 
])y inflammatory fever. For the three or 
four days before the appearance of the 
eruption, symptoms of a cold, sneezing, 
and feverishness, drowsiness, oppression, 
nausea or vomiting, and a hoarse or ring- 
ing, loud cough are present. The, ^erup- 
tion appears on the fourth or fifth day, and 
disappears on the eighth or ninth ; it rarely 
attacks the same person a second time, and 
frequently prevails as an epidemic. Mea- 
sles may be simple or complicated, malig- 
nant and dangerous. 

Accessory Treatment. — The room in 
which the patient is should be airy, dark- 
ened, moderately warm, and perfectly free 
from draughts, much care being taken that 
the patient does not catch cold, both during 



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the eruption and for some time afterwards. 
He may be sponged down frequently with 
tepid water. The diet should be at first 
light, afterwards more nourishing; all ani- 
mal food should be avoided, and all drinks 
should be given tepid, so as not to chill. 
Protect the eyes from too strong light. 
The danger of measles is more in the after 
effects, especially bronchitis, pneumonia, etc. 
The principal remedy is Ferrum pliospJi,^ 
which may be given every two hours, so 
long as the eruption is not out perfectly, or 
so long as the cough is troublesome. It 
may be followed by or alternated with 
Kali miir.^ if the tongue is coated, the cough 
hoarse, glands swollen, more or less deaf- 
ness. During convalescence give Calcar. 
jjJwsph.^ a dose every three hours until per- 
fect health is restored. 

MEMORY-DEFICIENT is a symptom of 
advancing age, or it may be temporary in 
nerve exhaustion, after acute illness, over- 
taxed brain. 



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The treatment consists in cessation from 
mental labor and the administration of 
Kali phosph,^ a dose three times a day. 

MENSTRUAL MSORDEES.— The first ap- 
pearance of the menstrual flow usually 
shows itself about the fourteenth year, but 
it may appear later, frequently earlier. The 
mother should apprise the daughter before- 
hand of its character and meaning. So far 
as possible, the girl, before pubert}^, should 
have an outdoor life and there need be no 
difference in the physical education of the 
sexes until then. The late appearance of 
the menses need cause no alarm if the gen- 
eral health does not sujffer. Sometimes the 
poor state of the general health is the cause 
of their non-appearance. Avoidance of too 
close application to study; early hours, reg- 
ular habits, simple food, plenty out-of-door 
exercise, judicious use of the bicycle; avoid- 
ance of stimulants, coffee, tea, etc. ; all 
kindi4 of excitements and repression of 
every hysterical tendency; wholesome lit- 



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erature, and companionship^ and wise super- 
vision by the mother of everything pertain- 
ing to the daily life of the girl. These are 
the conditions for healthy development, 
and vigorous and happy maidenhood, and 
the best possible preparation for her des- 
tined future life as wife and mother. 

^ When the general health is below par, 
give good nourishing food, sea bathing, and 
see that the girl is not tired out by the con- 
stant going up and down stairs and march- 
ing, so common in our public schools. Do 
not let her do any home work, but see that 
she retires very early and is allowed to 
sleep in the morning. It is poor policy in 
these cases not to permit the child to finish 
her morning sleep. Better sacrifice the 
schooling until her health is better. For 
these cases, a course of Calcar, 2^^^osph, in 
various potencies, and continued for quite 
a while, will yield wonderful results. 

There are usually premonitory symp- 
toms before the menses appear, such as 
headache, languor, backache, pain in 



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breasts, etc. Usually these pass away very 
soon. When the iiow is established great 
care must be taken to prevent either cessa- 
tion from cold, especially cold, wet feet, or 
an excess of the flow from too stimulating 
food, late hours, excitements. Warm cloth- 
ing, especiallj^ warm stockings and thick 
soled shoes are of much importance in es- 
tablishing the regular order of the mens- 
trual periods. 

Scanty, Absent, Deficient or Checked Mens- 
truation. — When suppressed from cold, a 
chill or sudden emotion, a hot foot-bath, 
hot drinks and rest in bed will restore the 
flow. If there is headache, flushing of face, 
pains, etc., give Ferrum pliosph. a powder 
dissolved in half a cup of hot water every 
hour until relieved. 

Calcar pJiosph. is the best remedy for 
scanty menses. Give a dose night and 
morrring between the periods. 

Painful Menstruation. — More or less pain 
at the period is very common in young un- 



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married women, but judicious medication 
and attention to the general health will re- 
lieve the most cases unless due to organic 
trouble. Avoid all local treatment, but use 
the remedies, together with rest during the 
period, warm applications, hot stimulating 
drinks, etc. 

Magnesia pliospli. is the principal remedy 
and should be taken in hot water every 
quarter of an hour until relieved. Between 
the periods take Calcar. phosjyh, and Kali 
phospJi.j one in the morning and the other 
at night. 

Menstruation, Profuse or Too Frequent. — 

Causes. — Stimulating diet, abuse of stimu- 
lants, warm baths, fatigue, compression of 
the body, sudden emotions, violent exer- 
cise, a weakening mode of life, long sick- 
ness, excessive nursing of infants at the 
breast, etc. 

^ Ferrum phosph. is the principal remedy 
to regulate the flow. Take a dose every 
two hours or oftener, if very profuse. In 



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the interval between the periods, take it 
night and morning. 

Calccn\ fluor, when the system is j2;ener- 
ally relaxed. It should be taken between 
the periods as above. 

Kali mu7\j if the color of the flow is dark, 
thick and coagulated. 

Kali phosjoh.j if flow is bright red and 
offensive. 

Natrum mur,^ if pale and watery. Patient 
has much headache, backache and is ane- 
mic. Begin with the sixth trituration for 
the acute symptoms during the menses, 
taking a dose every two hours. Between 
the periods, take a dose of the twelfth 
trituration night and morning. 

MILK. — Lactation is a natural physiolo- 
gical process and every mother should 
suckle, if possible, both for her own sake 
and her child's. There is a very close bond 
of sympathy and connection between the 
breasts and uterine organs, and orderly 
healthy readjustment of the system after 



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labor is groatly furthered by nursing the 
baby. If the flow of milk is rather scanty 
or too watery, give plenty of nourishing, 
liquid food, cocoa, milk, oatmeal, maltine, 
together with a powder size of a lima bean 
of Calcarea phosjjJi.j 2nd trituration, given 
with the food. If the flow of milk is too 
profuse, substitute Oalcctr fluorica 6x, given 
in the same way, and restrict the use of 
much fluid. The same treatment is to be 
used in order to dry up the milk. Besides, 
the breasts should be covered with cotton 
batting and bandaged snugly. 

MOUTH. — Nursing sore mouth, aphthous 
sore mouth, consist in the formation of lit- 
tle vesicles on mucous membrane of the 
mouth, gums and tongue. 

Remedies. — Kali mur. and Natrum mur. 
are the chief remedies. Dissolve a small 
powder of each in a glass half-full of water 
and give spoonful doses every two hours 
alternately. 



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MUMPS. — Inflammation and swelling of 
the glands mider the ears, which some- 
times extends to the throat and is conspic- 
uous externally. It generally increases till 
the fourth day, and then gradually sub- 
sides; and is evidently contagious, and 
often epidemic. It often follows measles 
or scarlet fever, or is the effect of cold or 
damp. 

Treatment. — The patient should keep in 
the house, and avoid exposure to cold and 
damp; the glands should be fomented with 
warm water, the face tied up with a hand- 
kerchief or piece of flannel, and kept mod- 
erately warm, and the diet should be mild 
and light. If the patient take cold, there 
is danger of a painful swelling of the testi- 
cles. 

Remedies. — Ferrum pliospli. should bo 
given so long as there are any feverish symp- 
toms, a dose every hour. Usually, how- 
ever, there are none, when Kali mur.^ a 
dose every three hours, will be all that is 



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required. If the swelling should persist, 
f^ive a few doses of Calcar, fluor, 

NECK, STIFF.— Usually the result of cold 
or rheumatism. 

Treatment. — See under ^'Rheumatism." 
Rub the neck with camphorated oil, wrap 
tw^o or three folds of flannel or worsted 
round it, and avoid exposure to cold, 
draughts of air, or wet. Take Ferrum 
pliosph, every two hours. 

NETTLERASH. — An eruption resembling 
that produced by the stinging of nettles, 
attended with itching, burning, or stinging 
pain. The rash often appears instantane- 
ously, disappears in the warmth and re- 
appears in the cold, and seldom stays many 
hours in the same place, and may be caused 
by mechanical irritation, cold, or acidity 
and other disorders of the stomach. Usu- 
ally it can be traced to some special article 
of diet, shell-fish and strawberries being 
especially frequently the cause. 



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The treatment consists in avoiding these 
irritatmg foods, keeping the bowels in good 
condition, bathing the parts with oatmeal 
water, and taking Natrum mur, and Kali 
mur. in alternation every two hours. 

NERVOUSNESS consists in a state of exci- 
tability and abnormal impressionability. It 
is usually a chronic condition, fostered by 
indulgent foolish parents, irregularity of 
diet, especially highly seasoned food, over- 
work, late hours, stimulants, especially 
coffee and tea, etc. When excessive, it l)e- 
comes hysteria and requires the same treat- 
ment, which must be mental and moral, 
with a view to exercising greater self con- 
trol. Change of air, freedom from respon- 
sibility, good nourishing food, salt water 
baths, bicycling are all conducive to bring 
about a change for the better. 

Kali phospli, and Calcarea pJiosph. are the 
principal remedies and should be given as 
nerve food remedies right along for some 
time. Begin with the 6x trituration, tak- 



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ing three doses a day of one for one week, 
then change to the other. If the patient is 
chilly and very sensitive and rather of in- 
tellectual turn of mind, give Silica 6 tritu- 
ration, a small powder night and morning. 
After one week, change to the 12th tritura- 
tion and take the same way. 

NEURALGIA may be caused by changes in 
the weather, colds, anemic states of the 
blood, injuries, etc. The pains come and go, 
are burning or stitching, often associated 
with cramps in the muscles, twitching, red- 
ness and swelling of face. 

RExMEDIES. — Ferrum plios>pTi, should be 
given when the face is hot and red and the 
pains increased on moving the head. 

Kali pliospli. suits pale, irritable persons 
and when pains are accom.panied with much 
weakness. 

Natrum miir. — Pains that return at a 
ceriain time each day or are attended with 
flow of tears. Constipation is a frequent 
symptom with Natrum mur. 



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Magnes. pJiosph, — Pains that come and 
go very suddenly and are always made 
better by the appHcation of warmth. 

Kali sulph,' — For pains that shift a good 
deal, and when they are better in cool open 
air, l)ut worse towards evening. 

Calcai\pliospli, — Pains that are associated 
with numbness and coldness, and always 
worse at night and every change of weather. 

Dose. — Of the selected remedy, dissolve 
a powder in hot water and take a sip every 
few minutes until relieved. For more 
chronic conditions, take a dose every two 
hours. 

NIGtHTMARE. — Oppression felt during 
sleep, great anxiety, excitement^ frightful 
dreams or fancies, and slight fever; often 
caused by fatigue, late suppers, or indi- 
gestible food. 

Treatment. — Let the supper be light; 
avoid fatigue and heavy bed clothing. Take 
a dose of Kali ]r)liospli, before retiring. 



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NOSE, Bleeding from the. — Treatment — 
Immerse the face in the coldest water, and 
dash cold water, or vinegar and water, up 
the nostrils, or apply ice or ice-water to 
the root of the nose, or apply cold cloths 
or metal to the nape of the neck or back. 
Keep the head as much elevated as possi- 
ble, and let the diet be spare and simple in 
character. As bleeding from the nose often 
relieves congestion, the treatment should 
be adapted to the urgency of the symptoms, 
which, if slight, need not be much inter- 
fered with. Persons subject to nose-bleed- 
ing should lead a temperate life, with mod- 
erate and regular exercise, a nourishing 
diet, avoiding stimulants, and should make 
a free use of cold water. 

The principal remedy is Ferrum plios. 
Dissolve a powder in a cup of cold water, 
and take a swallow every few minutes 
until relieved. 

NOISES IN THE HEAD may be due to 

recent catarrh of the eustachian tube, an 



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extension from an ordinary cold, or as a 
result of too large doses of quinine, etc. 

If from a cold, take Ferrum pJios,] if 
after quinine, take JSfatrmn mm\ — a do^^e 
every three hours. 

OVARIES. — Pain in region of groin in 
females about the time of menses is a com- 
mon symptom, and is usually connected 
with other menstrual disturbances. Rest, 
application of heat, and attention to the 
bowels, are necessary. Internally, give 
Kali pJios, and Magnes, plios.^ alternating 
every hour. Between the periods, take 
Calcar, pJios. night and morning. 

PARALYTIC SYMPTOMS.— Numbness and 
lameness; rheumatic paralysis; loss of sen- 
sation or motion in a part, may be relieved 
by the use of Kali mur.^ if due to rheu- 
matism; later, Calcar, pliospli,^ a dose night 
and morning. 

Silica is the remedy, if the condition is 
due to the suppression of foot-sweat, which 



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has frequently caused paralytic conditions 
and cured only by giving a remedy restor- 
ing the accustomed sweat, 

PERSPIRATION abnormal, when due to 
weakness, as after acute illness or general 
run-down conditions of the body, will be 
lessened by sponging the body with vine- 
gar and water, or cologne spirits and water, 
and taking at the same time Calcar.pliospli,^ 
third trituration, a powder every three 
hours. 

PHARYNGrlTIS-— Redness, pain and swell- 
ing of the mucous membrane of the mouth 
and throat. 

Remedies. — Ferrum pJiosph.^ if the parts 
are dry, hot with painful swallowing; a 
dose every hour. 

Kali rnur,^ if the tongue be coated white 
and parts swollen. 

Natrum pliosph,^ if the tongue be coated 
with a yellowish deposit. 

The chronic form of pharyngitis is often 
due to smoking, which must be stopped. A 



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course of Kali mur.^ a dose of the third 
trituration three times a da:y, will often 
work wonders. 

PILES. (Haemorrlioids). — Small tumors or 
lumps formed by a distention or relaxation 
of the veins of the rectum. They may be 
external, or so far within the rectum as to 
be imperceptible, and they mayor may not 
bleed. Sensation of weight, pain in the 
back^ loins and thighs, straining during 
stoolj and constipation, frequently accom- 
pany them. Piles are frequently caused 
by excessive fatigue, obstinate costiveness, 
the abuse of purgatives, sedentarj^ habits, 
stimulating food or drinks, or by a constitu- 
tional or hereditary tendency. 

Treatment. — The pain and irritation often 
present are much relieved by the free ap- 
plication of cold water either by bathing or 
immersion. Aesculas Cerate spread on lint 
and kept constantly to the parts is some- 
times beneficial. When the inflammation 
is great, rest and the horizontal position 



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should be observed, with a mild vegetable 
diet. Everything heating, stimulating, and 
constipating, must be avoided in the gene- 
ral diet, all highly-seasoned food and the 
like. Individuals subject to piles should 
bathe in the sea as often as convenient, or 
in snlt water baths. During an attack, in- 
jections of cold water may be used daily; 
suitable exercises should be taken, and 
every endeavor made to keep the bowels 
* regular. 

In the treatment of piles, attention 
must be paid to disturbances in the func- 
tions of the liver, the digestive organs and 
the bowels, otherwise a cure cannot be 
achieved. 

Ferrum jyliosj^h. — Inflamed and bleeding 
piles, must be used before the tumors are 
hardened. Take a dose every hour and 
bathe with Hamamelis extract. 

Calcar fluor. is the chief remedy for the 
permanent cure. It is useful for blind 
piles, frequently with backache and consti- 
pation, etc. After an acute attack, it is the 



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remedy for the remaining tumors. Take 
one tablet ever}^ three hours. Use the 6th 
potency, later the 1-lh or 30th. 

Magnes. j^hosj^h. is the remedy, when the 
piles are exceedingly tender and painful. 
It may be used in alternation with other 
indicated remedies, but should be given 
dissolved in hot water, a dose every hour. 

PI3IPLES (Acne).— An eruption frequently 
seen in the young, especially about the 
time of puberty and whenever the digest- 
ive tract is impaired. It consists of dis- 
tinct pustules not unlike very minute boils, 
seated on a hard inflamed base, which sup- 
purate imperfectly, leaving behind them 
small, hard, red tumors, which are slow in 
disappearing. They generally appear on 
the tace, forehead, and chin, and are ex- 
cited by too much animal food, spices, 
stimulants, etc. 

The treatment consists in encouraging 
healthy elimination through skin and 
bowels. Eat fruity vegetables, and drink 



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plenty of fresh water. Thorough washing 
with soap and water the affected part, then 
powder with corn-starch, will prove bene- 
ficial. 

The chief remedy is Kali mur, followed 
by Calcar. sulpJi, Take a dose three times 
a day. 

PLEURISY, FALSE— Rlieumatic Pleurisy. 
Stitch in the Side.— (Pleurodynia.) — A rheu- 
matic affection of the muscles covering and 
passing between the ribs, which produces 
an acute pain in the side increased on in- 
spiration. It is distinguished from^ true 
pleurisy by being attended with little or no 
fever, and by the increase of pain which 
alwaj^s takes place on movement of the 
chest or any exertion causing the contrac- 
tion of the inflamed muscles. 

The treatment consists in the application 
of heat and administration of Ferrum 
pliospli. in hourly doses until relieved. 

PLEUKISY. — The true form is an inflam- 
mation of the Pleura, the membrane lining 



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the lungs and chest, and is a very painful 
and serious affection. It is accompanied 
by fever, short breathing, with a stitching 
pain in some part of the cliest. Greatly 
aggravated by breathing and motion. 

Treatment. — The patient's room must be 
kept quiet, moderately warm, but well ven- 
tilated. Perfect rest should be observed. 
All kinds of animal food and heating fluids 
should be avoided, and the diet should con- 
sist of farinaceous articles, barley water, 
arrowroot, thin gruel, light vegetables, 
milk, etc.; returning during convalescence 
to beef-tea, chicken-broth, etc. A wet 
bandage may be applied over the painful 
part with advantage, or if the pain is 
severe, hot linseed meal poultices, hot 
fomentations, etc. During recovery, care 
must be taken to guard against catching 
cold. 

The principal remedy at first is Ferrum 
pliospli.^ a dose dissolved in w\ater should be 
taken every half hour. This may be followed 



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by Kali mur.^ a dose in alternation with Fer- 
rum every hour. Pleurisy is often complica- 
ted with inflammation of the lungs them- 
selves, giving 

PLEUROPNEUMONIA, a very serious 
and very dangerous disease which should 
always receive the attention of a physician. 
There is high fever, great oppression of the 
chest, painful breathing, cough and marked 
weakness. It is a disease especially danger- 
ous in the very young and the aged and 
in constitutions run down by excess or 
other causes. The action of the heart must 
be watched as death usually occurs from 
heart failure. Stimulants are indicated in 
this disease. Among the Tissue Remedies, 
Ferrum phosph.^ Kali plios, and Kali miir. 
are those most frequently indicated. The 
remedies must be given frequently, every 
hour at least, supplemented by absolute 
rest, easily assimilated food, milk, broths, 
etc. The application of poultices may 
prove of much comfort, but should be done 



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very carefully without disturbing the pa- 
tient much or exposing him in any way, 
otherwise they are a delusion. 

RED GUM.— Infant Rash.— Pimples occur- 
ring upon the face, chest, and hands of 
young infants, with redness of the sur- 
rounding skin, often dependent upon 
teething. 

Bathe the child in bran or oatmeal 
water, and after thorough drying with a 
soft towel, powder freely with corn-starch. 
Give a dose of Ferrum pliospli. night and 
morning. If the child is teething, give 
Calcar, phosph.^ third trituration, a powder 
in his food or on the ton«:ue three times a 
day. 



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RHEUMATISM. — Pains in the fibrous, 
muscular, or membraneous parts of the 
body, generally attended with rigidity of 
the part affected and aggravation of the 
pains on motion, and characterized by sen- 
sibility to atmospheric changes. Shivering 



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and a sensation of cold sometimes precede 
an acute attack (acute rheumatism) ^ fever 
is present, aching, tearing, or shootin«; 
pains with stiffness are experienced in the 
parts affected, especially in the joints, and 
in most cases there is more or less disorder 
of the digestive functions. In chronic 
rheumatism the symptoms are similar, but 
less urgent and more tedious. Rheumat- 
ism is sometimes local, or wanders from 
one part to another in a most capricious 
manner, or even attacks internal organs; is 
sometimes attended with swelling, heat, 
and redness, and sometimes without such 
symptoms, sometimes relieved by motion, 
and sometimes by rest; sometimes by hot 
and sometimes by cold applications. Rheu- 
matism affecting the loins is called lumba- 
go ; the hips, sciatica ; and the chest, false 
pleurisy. 

Treatment. — Keep the parts warm and 
dry; flannel underwear is essential. See 
that the bowels are kept in good condition; 
avoid too much meat; drink milk. 



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The first remedy in tliis painful affection 
is Ferrum phosph. It should be given 
every hour until improvement shows itself. 
If the joints are swollen, alternate with it 
Kali mur, every two hours. For very vio- 
lent pains, Magnesia pJiosph, is to be used, 
a dose every hour, stopping the other rem- 
edies meanwhile. 

Calcar, 2^hosph. is the remedy when every 
change of weather brings back rheumatic 
pains. Take a tablet of the sixth potency 
three times a daj^ for some time. It fre- 
quently hardens the system against taking 
cold. 

RINGWORM. — This is a contagious dis- 
ease caused by a vegetable parasite, and is 
very common in children, but almost un- 
known in adults. The parasite is a fungus 
which attacks the hairs, burrowing into the 
roots and producing circular patches having 
a slightly raised and scurfy surface, the 
hairs on which are dry, brittle, lustreless, 
and broken off* close to the scalp. Some- 



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times there is a small pustule at the root of 
each hair, which discharges a mucous fluid. 

Tlie treatment consists in the application 
of Carbolated Vaseline and the internal 
administration of Kali mur,. a dose three 
times a day. 

RICKETS (Rachitis) is an important dis- 
eased condition in children, by which the 
bones are illy nourished and become mal- 
formed in consequence. The bones are 
softer, owing to a lack of deposit of the 
earthy constituents. It always begins du- 
ring the first dentition. The usual symp- 
toms are nightly restlessness, sweating 
about the head, inability to walk or weak 
legs, large wrists, weak spine, large open 
fontanelles — the bones of the head do not 
close. There is great tendency to all kinds 
of catarrhal complications, muscular debil- 
ity and nervous symptoms. The teeth are 
cut late, sometimes a year may pass before 
the first teeth are through. 



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The treatment of a rickety child requires 
careful attention to details. The diet must 
be regulated; sugar and starchy food must 
be curtailed; Mellin's food, fresh cow's 
milk, broths, plenty of fresh air; sunlight 
and cleanliness must be found in the nur- 
sery; warm clothing, combination flannels, 
warm shoes and stockings are all very nec- 
essary ; massage, salt water baths, inunction 
of oil are useful aids. A course of the Tis- 
sue Remedies will accomplish excellent 
results. 

Calcar, plios. is the principal remedy. 
The bones are soft; child is emaciated, 
sweats profusely, *is weak and cold ; may 
have diarrhoea, sallow, earthy complexion, 
etc. It is best to give it continuously in 
the food, beginning with tablets of the first 
or second trituration and putting one in all 
its food ; later, give the third and sixth 
potency about three times a day. This 
remedy may be given in alternation with 
any other that may be indicated. 



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Natrum mur. — Especially when the neck 
is very thin and the thighs, also, are much 
emaciated. 

Silica. — Head large, rest of body greatly 
wasted away; abdomen swollen, hot; ankles 
weak; offensive diarrhoea; child very ner- 
vous, sensitive, irritable, cold tendency to 
boils; child feels better when wrapped up 
very warmly. 

Natrum phosph, — This remedy is espe- 
cially useful for poorly nourished children, 
when there is much acidity, sour-smelling 
stools, perspiration, etc. ; stools often clay- 
colored. A dose of the selected remedy 
should be given four times a day and per- 
severed with for weeks, or until marked 
improvement shows itself. 

SCARLET FEVER (Scarlatina).— A pecu- 
liar scarlet rash upon the skin, with fever 
and sore throat. It is infectious and con- 
tagious; usually commencing with fever, 
pains in the throat, and vomiting. On the 
first or second day, or sometimes a little 



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later, a scarlet redness of the skin appears, 
in large, smooth glassy spots, first on the 
throat and then on the face and neck, from 
whence it spreads over the whole body, 
and usually continues until the fifth or 
sixth day. The redness disappears on 
slight pressure, but as quickly returns 
when the finger is removed. The fever is 
often accompanied with an affection of the 
kidneys, more frequently with severe dis- 
ease of the throat and neck, or of some 
internal organ, and is often followed by 
dropsy. It generally occurs only once dur- 
ing life. It comes out within a w^eek of 
exposure to the infection. 

The patient with scarlet fever must be 
separated. It is contagious from the initial 
sore throat until the last branny scales have 
been removed. Six weeks quarantine is 
not unusual. 

The treatment must always be superin- 
tended by a physician. It is a dangerous 
disease, though epidemics differ greatly in 
intensity. The most careful attention to 



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nursing and diet are absolutely necessary 
to ensure recovery. Remedies play but a 
minor role in the treatment. For the sim- 
ple forms, nothing outside of the hourl}^ 
administration of Ferrujii plios, is required. 
This can always be relied upon until the 
physician can be called in to take full 
charge of the case. For the severer types 
Kali mur,^ Kali plios, and Calc, phos. are 
required. 

SCIATICA.^ — A most painful neuralgic 
affection of the large nerve supplying the 
leg, often very obstinate and dependent 
frequently upon constitutional defects. In 
the treatment, great attention must be paid 
to the condition of the bowels, as a loaded 
colon alone suffices to greatly aggravate the 
pain, also to the condition of the foot ap- 
parel, sometimes heavy shoes or boots, and 
warm stockings going far to cure an attack. 

Aali 2)^^os. — Pain down back of thigh to 
knee, great restlessness, moving about 
gently gives some relief for a time. 



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Natrum suIjoJi.—ln gouty patients, pain 
in hip-joint, worse moving about or raising 
from a seat. 

Natrum mur, — Chronic cases. Pains 
better by heat, worse right side, hip and 
knee; hamstrings feel contracted. 

Mag lies plios. — When the pains are very 
severe. Given in hot water, it will often 
mitigate them. 

A dose of the selected remedy may be 
given hourly or of tenor, if pains are severe; 
when less acute, a dose four times a day 
will prove sufficient. For very obstinate 
cases Calc. Phos. and Silica may be tried. 

ST, YITUS DANCE (Chorea.)— A disease of 
the nervous sj'Stem characterized by twitch- 
ings and involuntary movements of certain 
groups of muscles, especially of the face. 
The disease is often associated with rheu- 
matism, anemia, worms and as a result of 
mere imitation. 

Remedies. — Magnes phospli, and Calcar 
phosjyi. are the principal remedies. For the 



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acute attacks, give a dose of Calcar pJios, 
morning and night, and Magnes 2)lios. every 
two hours during the day. When improve- 
ment sets in, give one dose of each daily, 
one in the morning and the other at night. 

SHINGLES. — An eruption of vesicles in 
small distinct clusters, with red margins 
which spread around the body hke a girdle 
or belt, most commonly at the waist, and 
is attended with heat and itching and often 
with acute pain of a neuralgic character, 
vesicles do not burst but change color and 
dry up. In its chronic form it is obstinate 
and difficult of cure. 

Treatment. — Powder the parts with corn 
starch after appljdng a little vaseline and 
take Kali initr. and Natram mur, in alter- 
nation, a dose every two hours. If the 
pain is severe substitute A^a/i^Aosp/^, a dose 
every hour. 

SLEEPLESSNESS (Iiisoiiiiiia) is an early 
symptom of an exhausted condition of the 



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nervous system and should be treated by 
looking to the general health. Avoid men- 
tal work, especially in the evening; stimi^i- 
lants, especially coffee, but see that the 
patient does not go to bed hungry. Often 
a cup of beef-tea or hot milk at bedtime 
will ensure a good night's rest. See that 
the feet are w^arm when retiring; if neces- 
sary, put a hot water bag in the bed. 

The best general rem^edy is Kali pJios, 
It may be taken with advantage in hot 
milk on retiring for the night. 

Silica may be taken during the day, if 
the patient is nervous and excitable and 
chilly. A dose three times a day. 

SMALL-POX (Tariola).— Small-pox com- 
mences with fever, accompanied with nau- 
sea and vomiting, severe pains in the back 
and loins, bad smell from the mouth, and 
frequently with tenderness of the abdomen 
on pressure. On the fourth day the erup- 
tion makes its appearance, first on the face 
and hairy scalp, then on the neck, and 



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afterwards over the whole body. At first, 
the eruption has the form of small, red, 
hard, and pointed elevations, which increase 
and enlarge during the next three days, 
forming into small vesicles on the top of 
each pimple, depressed in the centre, hav- 
ing an inflamed base, and being filled with 
a clear fluid. On the eighth or ninth day 
the eruption is at its height, after w^hicli 
time the pustules commence to dry up and 
scab in the order in which they make their 
appearance. The pustules sometimes run 
into each other, and form large, continuous, 
suppurating surfaces. The eruption on the 
skin passes through the stages of pimple, 
vesicle, pustule, scab, and leaves marks on 
the site of exudation. The disease gener- 
ally exhausts the susceptibility of the con- 
stitution to another attack and is highly 
contagious. 

Treatment. — The patient's room should 
be cool, thoroughly ventilated, and dark- 
ened; some antiseptic should be used free- 
ly, either on cloth dipped in the solutions 



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or in the form of spray. Cool, fresh air 
should be admitted several times a day, and 
the patient should lie on a mattress and be 
lightly covered. The linen should be fre- 
quently changed, and the free use of cool- 
ing drinks allowed. The diet during the 
feverish sj^mptoms should be spare and 
light — barley-water, thin gruel, etc. ; and 
if there is no diarrhoea, roasted apples, 
stewed prunes, and the like. When conva- 
lescence sets in, beef- tea and chicken -broth 
should be given. Toast- water and oatmeal- 
water may be used as beverages which, 
with the diet, should be more cold than 
warm. To allay irritation and prevent pit- 
ting, the pustules should be painted with 
glycerine or starch. 

Preventive Treatment. — A^accination is 
the only effectual preventive against small- 
pox, or if it does not prevent, it will cer- 
tainly modify its course. 

Kali mur. is the principal remedy; it 
controls the formation of pustules. 



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Kali sulpTi. may be given to pramote the 
formation of healthy skin and the falUng 
off of the crusts. Use the 3rd trituration, 
a dose every three hours. 

SORE THROAT. — An inflammatory con- 
dition of the back part of the mouth, 
(throat, palate, and tonsils), with difficulty 
of swallowing, impeded respiration, and 
more or less fever. It may differ greatly in 
intensity, from the slightest irritation in 
the throat, which vanishes quickly, to 
cases of great severity ending in abscess and 
suppuration, and obstructing respiration to 
an alarming extent. See Tonsilitis. 

Treatment. — Use a wet compress around 
the throat; gargle with claret and water 
and take Ferrum phos.^ a dose every half 
hour, if the throat is red, inflamed, painful; 
burning in throat. Useful for the sore 
throats of singers and those who use 
the voice much. Tendency to evening 
hoarseness. 



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Kali rnuf, — When tonsils swell. Ulcera- 
ted sore throat. Granular pharyngitis. 
Tough mucus in throat. 

Natritm mur. — Sore throat of smokers 
and after nitrate of silver treatment. Throat 
feels constricted with stitches. Chronic 
sore throat with feeling of a plug or lump 
and great drj^ness. 

Calcara fluor, — Relaxed sore throat, 
uvula too long, tickling in throat. Hawk- 
ing of mucus early in the morning. Burn- 
ing in throat. 

Of the selected remedy, take a dose 
every hour in acute cases, for more chronic 
types, a dose three times a day. 

SPASMS are usually met with in domes- 
tic practice in children, who are of a 
nervous organization, and have been sub- 
jected to errors in diet. The first thing 
to do is to get rid of the offending cause, 
hence an injection or even vomiting may 
be resorted to. A hot bath is always indi- 
cated. After these things have been at- 



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tended to, give Magnes. phos. dissolved in 
hot water every few minutes for a few 
doses. This may be followed by Calcar, 
phos, J especially if the 3Iag. phos. fails to 
give entire relief. Oak phos. is especially 
indicated in convulsions from teething 
without fever. Fits during development 
in childhood. In anemic, pale patients, 
cramps and convulsive movements of all 
kinds. 

A dose three times a day beginning 
with the third trituration, and after some 
time substituting the sixth and higher. 

SPINAL IRRITATION is shown by back- 
ache, weakness, painful spine, headache, 
impaired digestion, etc., frequently found 
in hysterical subjects. A course of the 
Tissue Remedies, together with attention 
to the general health, massage, salt water 
baths, will be of great benefit. The chief 
remedies are 

Natrum mur., especially when the pa- 
tient is easily fatigued, weakness from the 



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slightest exertion, restless, pain in back 
and head, spine very sensitive. Salty 
taste and repugnance to food; vision be- 
comes dim after reading; skin dry and 
harsh, mouth dry; feet heavy; back feels 
broken; bladder weak, dribbling of urine. 

Silica,— SpinRl irritation of children de- 
pending on worms. Nape of neck stiff — 
burning in back. Patient very sensitive to 
every im.pression, feels better from warmth 
in general. 

Kali pJios. may be given in alternation 
with either of these remedies as a general 
nerve food. A powder may be taken three 
times a day, half an hour before eating. 

TEETHING. — Dentition. — There is no 
doubt that the teething process does pre- 
dispose the child to various disturbances; 
it renders it more sensitive and open to all 
sorts of impressions and morbid influences. 
There is more or less restlessness, sleepless- 
ness, fever, bowel disturbance and skin 
irritation. Look to the general physical 



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comfort of the child, warm clothing, suffi- 
cient but not too much bed clothing, reg- 
ular bathing, good air^ sunny room, daily 
exercise in the open air, if the weather 
permits, etc. Suitable food, of which 
mother's milk is the best of course, is of 
paramount importance. In the absence of 
mother's milk, cow's milk modified bj^ the 
addition of barley-water is one of the best 
substitutes. When the teeth begin to ap- 
pear, a crust of bread and broth may be 
given in addition, though milk should be 
the principal article of diet for the first 
four years. There is nothing more certain 
than the favorable influence of some of the 
Tissue Remedies in regulating this import- 
ant time in the child's life. Among them 
none is of greater and wider influence than 
Calcar, phos. If the teeth are rather late 
in erupting, it should be given to hasten 
development. It is the remedy for all 
troublesome ailments during dentition; es- 
pecially useful in flabby, emaciated chil- 
dren who are apt to have loose bowels- and 



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suffer from stomach troubles. Give a pow- 
der of the third trituration in the food 
three times a day. It may be advantage- 
ously followed by 

Calcar. fluor.^ which also greatly facili- 
tates dentition; indicated when there is 
vomiting and spasms, incessant crying, etc. 

Magnes. i)lios, — In convulsive cases, much 
twitching of muscles or complete spasms; 
colic and loose bowels call for it. Should 
be given after every stool and during spas- 
modic symptoms every few minutes. 

THRUSH. Sore-moutli. (Aplitlioe).— A dis- 
ease of infants, and also one of which is 
peculiar to the last stage of chronic disea- 
ses, consisting of white, spongy and sloughy 
ulcers, resembling loose skin on the tongue, 
palate, throat ; and sometimes, when severe, 
extending throughout the intestinal canal; 
often caused by want of cleanliness, or bad, 
or unsuitable food. 

Treatment. — Liquid and cool food alone 
must be given. Keep the mouth scrupu- 



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lously clean with a solution of Boracic acid, 
or Listerine. 

Kctli mur, and Natnnn pliosph. are the 
remedies which may be given alternately 
every hour dissolved in water. 

TONGrUE.^ — The appearance of the tongue 
gives very valuable indications for the use 
of the Tissue Remedies. Sometimes it 
alone, when very marked, may lead to the 
right remedy. The most marked appear- 
ances characteristic of each remedy are the 
following: 

Kali mur, — Tongue swollen; coating 
white, grayish, shining. 

Kali phos, — Tongue excessively dry, 
brown. Edges red and sore. 

Kali sulpli, — Coating yellow, slimy with 
insipid, pappy taste. 

Natrum nmr, — Clean, moist tongue, sen- 
sation of a hair on tongue. Feels drj^, but 
is not. Small bubbles of frothy saliva 
cover the sides and tips. 



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Natnim phos, — Coating at the ba^e moist, 
creamy or golden yellow. 

Calcar Jluor. — Cracked appearance of 
tongue. 

TONSILITIS ((^uinsj).— Inflammation and 

swelling of the tonsils, at times going on to 
formation of pus. Usually the result of 
cold. There seems to be a special predis- 
position to it in certain persons, which can 
only be eradicated by constitutional treat- 
ment. 

Remedies. — Kali mui\ is the principal 
remedy. Give a dose every hour. 

Calcar, sulpli. — If pus forms, it may then 
1)0 alternated with the former. 

Besides the remedies, ice is very grate- 
ful. Ice-cream will be found a good food. 

TONSILS, EXLABCiED.— A very connnon 
affection of childhood, often interfering 
with l)reathing with mouth closed. Bjfore 
resorting to cutting, which is so popular 
nowadays, a course of internal medication 



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should be given a chance to cure radically. 
Frequently a few weeks' treatment will 
accomplish the result. 

The principal remedy is Calcar. pJios. 
Chronic swelling of the tonsils, causing 
pain on opening mouth, difficulty in swal- 
lowing and deafness, husky voice. Give 
the 2x trituration, one tablet four times a 
day for two Vv^eeks; then substitute the 3x, 
and later the Gth given in the same way. 

TOOTHACHE. — Pain in one or more 
teeth, which varies extremely in degree^ 
duration, and character, frequently extend- 
ing to the face, ears, neck, and head, and 
often resulting from pregnancy, decayed 
teeth, extremes or sudden changes of tem- 
perature, cold, rheumatism, indigestion, 
or from hot or cold, sweet or sour articles 
of food or drink, etc. 

Remedies. — Ferrum jjhosph,^ when there 
is heat and redness in the cheek and when 
pain is i-elieved by cold drinks. 



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Natrum mitr,, when the pain is associated 
with profuse flow of tears or of saliva. 

Magnes. 2:)lios,^ when the pains are re- 
lieved by the application of heat and warm 
drinks. 

Silica, when the pains^ seem to be deep 
in the jaw. 

Cakai\ fluor.^ when gum boil forms or 
other hard swelling. 

Dose. — A powder of the selected remedy 
should be given every half or quarter of an 
hour. When improvement sets in, not so 
often. 

TUMORS. — Nothing proves the efficiency 
of constitutional treatment by means of the 
Tissue Remedies more than the disappear- 
ance of growths and tumors after a course of 
this treatment. Not all yield ; probably none 
in the latter stages of their development, 
but many in the earlier stages; and it is 
certain that surgical measures should not 
be decided upon until a few months treat- 
ment have been tried. The indications for 



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the following remedies are based on the 
experience of many physicians and cannot 
be gainsaid. 

Kali plios,^ has been found of much use in 
cancer, for the pain, offensive discharge and 
debility. 

Kali sulpli,^ in Epithelioma, cancer on 
the skin near a mucous lining, with dis- 
charge of thin, mattery secretion. 

Calcar, phos, — Cysts of all sorts require 
this remedy. Goitre, weeping sinew, house- 
maid's knee, etc., all yield to this drug. 

Calc.jiuor. — Hard tumors. Knots, ker- 
nels^ hardened glands iu the breast. Indu- 
rated lumps. 

Silica, — Enlarged glands ; swellings, 
lumps that are hard but threaten to sup- 
purate. 

The selected remedy should be taken 
persistently for several weeks, two or 
three times a day and in varying poteneics. 

ULCERS.^ — Here, too, the administration 
of internal remedies does more than all lo- 



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cal measures ever accomplished. These are 
not to be neglected, but healthy action is 
greatly furthered by the concomitant use 
of the Tissue Remedies. The chief one is 
Silica, — Always indicated in suppurative 
processes, glandular swellings with suppu- 
ration. Ulcers of the lowar limbs; spongy, 
easily bleeding ulcers; sluggish ulcers, in 
hard worked and ill-fed persons. Ulcera- 
tion following abrasion of the skin over tliP 
shin-bone. 

Begin with the third trituration dissolved 
in w\ater and take a dose three or four 
times daily. Then gradually substitute 
the sixth and later the twelfth trituration. 

URINARY TROUBLES.— Disturbance in 
the normal action of the urinary apparatus, 
met with in domestic practice, shows itself 
more frequently as incontinence, or too fre- 
quent, sometimes too scant and more or less 
painful urination. The causes may be va- 
rious: colds, errors in diet, rectal troubles; 
and, in women, disnlacements of the womb 



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are frequent causes. Any pronounced and 
persistent chanj2;e should receive the atten- 
tion of a physician. The urinary symp- 
toms of the following remedies are well d^;- 
fined, and whenever present will often yield 
to the corresponding remedy: 

Ferrum plios, — One of the best remedies 
for wetting of the bed in children and in- 
continence of urine, when every cough 
causes the urine to spurt. Inflammation of 
the bladder; irresistible urging to urinate, 
aggravated by standing, with smarting and 
pain. 

Kali plios, — Wetting of the bed in older 
children. Incontinence in old people; 
scalding, bloody urine; itching of urethra. 

Maqnes plio^. — Spasmodic retention of 
urine. Gravel. 

Natrum plws. — Chief remedy in catarrh 
of the bladder. Much mucus in urine; 
frequent urination; diabetes. 

Natrum sulijli. — Sandy deposit, gravel, 
brick-dust sediment. Especially useful in 



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gouty patients. This remedy is advanta- 
geously followed by 

Calcar phos. — Tendency to stone in the 
bladder; flocculent sediment. 

Natrum mur. — Cutting in urethra, and 
after urinating; much and frequent urine; 
involuntary, after coughing, when walking, 
etc., etc. 

TACCINATION,— Should any ill effects 
show themselves after vaccination, Kali 
7nur, and Silica will neutralize them; a dose 
of one in the morning and 'the other at 
night. 

VABICOSE VEINS.— Enlarged veins, more 
especially in the legs, and occurring fre- 
quently during pregnancy. They are dis- 
colored, knotty, and sometimes become 
very painful, and may burst, if neglected. 

Ferrum phos, is a powerful vein remedy. 
Varicose veins in young persons; throbbing 
in the parts. 



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Calcar. fluor, is the chief remedy for all 
forms of varicose veins. Sharp, piercing 
pains, burning soreness, even ulceration of 
the veins. Use the sixth trituration, three 
times a day. Sometimes a local applica- 
tion of a solution of the 2d trituration, in 
water, will be of much benefit. 

VERTIOO is a symptom of various dis- 
eased conditions; may be caused by gastric 
disorders as well as disturbed states of the 
circulation. 

Remedies. — If due to congestion of the 
brain, shown by hot head, full pulse, etc., 
give Ferritin plios2^1i.^ a dose every two 
hours. If due to anemic condition, give 
Calcar, plios.^ a dose three times a day. If 
due to gastric disorders, consult the rem- 
edies there indicated. 

Kali ijlios, in the aged; vertigo worse 
rising or looking up; nervous causes; run- 
down states of the system. 

Natrum sulph,^ with biliousness and bit- 
ter taste ; excess of bile. 



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VOICE, LOSS OF.— Usually from cold or 
over use of voice. Rest, warm drinks, and 
Ferrum pJios. every hour, usually soon re- 
store the voice. 

VOMITINGr. — Bilious Vomiting. — See un- 
der ^'Bilious Attacks." 

The Vomiting of Blood. — This symptom, 
if it be not a symptom of consumption, 
may arise from a weakness brought on by 
some exceptional cause, such as straining, 
a blow on the stomach, overheating, etc. 
Spitting or coughing up of blood may pre- 
sent itself in various degrees of severity, 
and may or may not be a dangerous symp- 
tom, sometimes arising from the ulcerative 
process in consumptom; but at other times 
it may be constitutional, caused by exter- 
nal circumstances, such as quick running, 
violent exercise, lifting, etc. Care should 
be taken to examine whether the blood 
coughed or hawked up is from the lungs 
or stomach, or merely from the nose, or 
back part of the mouth or throat. Call a 



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physician to determine this. Give cold 
drinks and dissolve a powder of Ferrum 
pJws,, third trituration, in a glass of ice- 
water and give teaspoonful doses every five 
minutes until better, then every hour. 

VOMITING} is a frequent symptom in 
children from errors in diet or at the be- 
ginning of acute diseases, notably brain 
troubles; in adults it indicates diseases of 
the stomach or kidneys, most commonly an 
excess of bile, so-called biliousness. 

In order to treat it successfully, the 
whole patient must be taken into considera- 
tion and the underlying complaint treated, 
but the symptom is very marked in the 
following remedies. 

Silica, — Child vomits as soon as it nur- 
ses. Morning vomiting with chilliness. 

Ferrum phos, — Vomiting of food with 
sour fluids, soon after eating; vomiting of 
blood, bright red. 

Kali mitr, — Vomiting of thick, white 
phlegm. 



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Natrum mur, — Vomiting of soar fluid, 
not food; curdled masses; dark substance, 
like coflbe-grjLinds; of watery, stringy 
transparent mucus. 

Natrum plios, — Vomiting of sour fluid 
curdy masses with yeilow coating of 
tongue. 

Natrum sulph. — Bilious vomiting with 
bitter taste. Morning sickness, constant 
nausea. 

Calcar. phos. — Vomiting after cold water 
and ice-cream. Infants vomit often and 
easily and want to nurse all the time. 
Vomiting with teething troubles. 

WKITEirS CRAMP is a functional ner- 
vous trouble characterized by spasmodic, 
tremulous, inco-ordinate or paralytic distur- 
bance when the act of writing is attempted. 
It is associated with some pain and fatigue. 
It is a type of other cramps incident upon 
certain occupations, ^ike telegraphers, mu- 
sicians, etc., who use one set of muscles 
continuously and without sufficient rest. 



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The treatment consists in rest largely, 
massage and the administration of Natrum 
pJiQS. and Magnes. plios. A dose of one in 
the morning and the other at night for 
some weeks. If necessary, these may he 
followed by Galcar, j^hos.^ especially where 
there is cramplike pain in fingers and wrists. 

WHOOPING COUGH.— A convulsive cough, 
accompanied with a shrill whoop, and re- 
turning in fits which are frequently termi- 
nated by vomiting of food and mucus. The 
disease commences with cough, hoarsene.ss, 
and other symptoms of a common cold; and 
in the second or third week, the cough pe- 
culiar to this disorder makes its • ppear- 
ance. The paroxysms usually occur every 
two or three hours, and are often worse 
during the night, or every other da}^ 
Between the paroxysms, with the excep- 
tion of being weak, the patient shows no 
apparent symptoms of disease. 

1. The Ciitarrlial Stage. Symptoms.— Those 
of an ordinary cold — sneezing, watery dis- 



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charge from the nose^ watery eyes, hoarse- 
ness, dry cough, headache, oppression at the 
chest, feverish nights, etc., lasting for two 
or three wrecks, 

2. The Conyulsive, or Whooping Stage. — 

Symptoms.- — Violent paroxysms of cough of 
a convulsive and suffocative character, and 
distinguished by a peculiar whoop. The 
face and neck are sometimes swollen and 
livid, the eyes protruded and full of tears. 
The duration of the paroxysms varies from 
one to five minutes, at the termination of 
which there is often vomiting or expecto- 
ration of food or ropy mucus. This stage 
lasts from five to six weeks. 

Treatment. — The diet must be nourish- 
ing and the strength of the patient well 
kept up. Plenty of fresh air and regular 
exercise should be enjoined. Linseed tea, 
or gum-arabic water will be found useful to 
allay the irritability of the throat. All 
sources of irritation and excitement should 
be excluded from the invalid. 



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Magnes phos. is the principal remedy. It 
should be given steadily, and will soon 
greatly modify the disease. Dissolve a 
powder of the third trituration in a glass 
of water, and give teaspoonful doses every 
two hours and after every coughing spell. 

Calcar phos, may be needed in weakly 
constitutions, or in teething-children, and 
in obstinate cases with emaciation. 

WORMS, THREAD,— Small worms resem- 
bling ends of white cotton or thread, affect- 
ing the last portion of the bowel, and espe- 
cially the rectum, causing great irritation, 
especially at night, nervous derangement, 
difficulty in making water, paleness of the 
face, picking of the nose, variation of the 
appetite, etc. They may often be seen in 
the child's stool, or crawling on the child's 
person* 

Treatment. — Look to the diet; avoid too 
much starchy and amylacious food, mushes, 
etc. « )It may be necessary to give an occa- 
sional injection of salt and water, one tea- 



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spoonful to a quart of water, and afterwards 
apply a little vaseline to the rectum. Keep 
the parts immaculately clean. 

Natrum plios, is the principal remedy for 
all kinds of worms — round, long or thread 
worms. There may be pain in the bowels, 
restless sleep, picking at nose, acidity, 
itching of rectum, grinding of teeth, etc. ; 
all symptoms more or less present with this 
trouble. This remedy probably acts by de- 
stroying the excess of lactic acid, which 
seems to be necessary for the life of these 
worms. Give one tablet of the third po- 
tency night and morning. 



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MATERIA MEDICA. 



CALCAREA FLUORICA (Fluoride of Lime). 

This salt is found in the surface of the 
bones and in the enamel of the teeth ; also 
in the elastic fibres and skin. A disturb- 
ance of the equilibrium of the molecules of 
this salt, according to the theory of Bio- 
chemistry, causes a relaxed condition and a 
dilatation, interfering with absorption and 
hence favoring hardening and swelling of 
the tissues. Enlarged veins, piles, swollen 
and hardened glands, tumors, uterine dis- 
placements, are conditions resulting from 
such a cause. 

Special Syimptoms Calling for the Use of 
Calcar. fluor.^ — Head: Lumps on head; 
hard swellings; nasal troubles; stufly cold; 
bad odor with thick, lumpy discharge, 
which is hard to detach, going back into 
throat. 



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Mouth and Throat: Gumboil with hard 
swelHng on the jaw; cold sores; throat 
troubles, tickling from enlarged soft palate. 

Stomach and Bowels: Hiccough and 
vomiting; constipation and piles, swollen 
and hard; bleeding piles; itching of rectum; 
internal piles, with backache ; displacement 
of the womb, indicated by dragging pains; 
falling of womb; profuse menstruation. 

Respiratory Organs: The chief remedy 
in croup; dry, hoarse cough; tickling and 
cough, with lumps of thick mucus. 

Extremities and Skin: Enlarged veins; 
chief remedy for varicose veins anywhere; 
blood tumors; gouty enlargements; crack- 
ing in joints; weeping sinew; inflammation 
of knee-joint; hardened glands; knots and 
kernels, and tumors anywhere. 

Corresponding HoMCEOPATnic Remedies. — 
Fluoric acid, Aurum and Silica. 

For hard swellings: 3aryta jod.^. Calcar. 
jod. 



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For offensive catarrh: Aurum and Kali 
bich. 

Preparation and Dose. — The best pre- 
paration for ordinary use is the sixth trit- 
uration, of which a small powder size of a 
bean may be taken dry on the tongue, three 
times a day; or one tablet of the same 
strength may be used instead. After one 
week's use of the sixth, it is often advisa- 
ble, in chronic cases, to substitute the 
twelfth potency, used in a similar manner. 

CALCAREA PHOSPHORICA ( Phosphate of 
Lime^), — This salt gives solidity co the 
bones. It is absolutely essential to the 
proper growth and nutrition of the body 
and supplies the first basis for the new 
tissues. An insufficient supply of Calcarea 
phos. results in defective nutrition, imper-^ 
feet growth and decay. It is of greatest 
importance during dentition, in young, 
rapidly growing children, at puberty, in 
old age and especially after acute diseases, 



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drains on the system and in inherited weak- 
ness and disease tendencies, especially 
scrofulous and tuberculous manifestations. 

Special Symptoms Calling for the Use of 
Calc. phos.- — Head: Peevish and fretful 
state; impaired memory; vertigo, cold feel- 
ing in head; headache, about puberty; 
in infants, bones of head do not close; 
scalp sore, itches, feels cold. 

Eyes and Ears: Scrofulous inflammation 
of eyes with spots on cornea; eye-troubles 
in school children and at the time of pu- 
berty; cannot use eyes by gas light; twitch- 
ing of lids; bones around ear aches; ear 
feels cold. 

Face: Pimples; complexion sallow, 
greasy; face-ache. 

Mouth and Throat : Bad taste ; teeth 
develop slowly; difficult teething; glands 
swollen; chronic enlargement of tonsils; 
relaxed sore throat; sore throat with pain 
on swallowing; constant hawking. 



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Stomach: Flatulence and heartburn; 
infant wants to nurse all time ; pains after 
eating; craving for salted and smoked meat. 

Abdomen : Stool is watery, offensive, 
noisy; summer complaint; pain in rectum; 
fistula. 

Urinary and Sexual: Wetting of the bed 
incontinence in old people ; diabetes ; gravel 
uterine displacements,with rheumatic pains 
menses too early and too profuse. After pro- 
longed nursing, leucorrhoea, etc., it acts as 
a constitutional tonic. 

Respiratory: Soreness of chest; cough 
of consumptives; palpitation. 

Extremities: Rheumatism; numb, cold 
limbs; sore, aching, worse any change of 
weather; languor, trembling and twitching: 
anemia and chlorosis; rickets; flabby, ema- 
ciated, sickly, ailing, backward children; 
polypi; irregularity in development; lum- 
bago, after the use of Ferrum phos; house- 
maid's knee; bow-legs in children and 
swelling of the joints. 



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Corresponding Homceopathic Reimedies. — 
China, Ruta and Symphytum. 

As a remedy f 01' the aged. Baryta is often 
more valuable. 

In children^ Calcar. carb. is to be pre- 
ferred, when they are fair, plump, sweat 
much, with cold, damp feet much of the 
time. 

Preparation and Dose. — For infants, the 
best preparation is the third trituration, of 
which one-quarter of a teaspoonf ul may be 
dissolved in the milk twice a day, and given 
thus with the food. This may be continued 
throughout the teething period. For all 
ordinary purposes, tablets of the third or 
sixth potency, given three times a daj^, will 
be found effective. For old patients, the 
twelfth potency is best. 

CALCAREA SULPHURICA (Gypsum).— 

This salt is contained in the connective tis- 
sue and it stands in close relation to sup- 
purations. It cures at that stage, when 



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suppuration continues too long. The pres- 
ence of pus with a vent is the general indi- 
cation. 

SrECiAL Indications. — Head: Scald head 
of children; pimples and pustules on face; 
cold in head with thick discharge; edges of 
nostrils sore. 

Respiratory: Cough with hectic fever; 
obstinate hoarseness ; bronchitis ; consump- 
tion; catarrh with thick, lumpy, pus-like 
secretions; cough with herpetic eruptions. 

Extremities: Backache; burning itching 
of soles; herpetic eruptions all over; boils; 
carbuncles; chilblains; abscesses; to shorten 
the suppurative process ; felons, ulcers, with 
excessive granulations. 

Corresponding HOxAkeopathic Remedies. — 
Ilepar and Silica. 

Calcar sulph. resembles Ilepar, but acts 
deeper and more intensely, and is often 
useful after Ilepar has ceased to act. Silica 
is preferable in glands that suppurate. 



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Preparation and Dose. — Tablets of the 
third potency every two hours in acute, 
and three times a day in chronic, diseases. 

FERRUM PHOSPHORICUM (Phosphate of 

Iron). Iron is found in the red blood cor- 
puscles most abundantly, but is contained 
also in every cell. A disturbance of the 
equilibrium of the iron molecules in the 
muscular fibres causes a relaxed condition, 
favoring congestion and haemorrhage. Iron 
restores the tone, equalizes the circulation, 
and abates the fever. All ailments of a 
congestive nature, especially in children 
who are dull and listless, failing appetite, 
lose weight, etc. 

Head and Face: Rush of blood to head ; 
throbbing headaches; head sore to touch, 
with eyes bloodshot, red, inflamed; florid 
complexion; hot, red face; face-ache, with 
flushed face, cheek sore and hot; cold ap- 
plications are grateful; gums hot; teething 
troubles, with feverishness. 



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Nose and Ears: First stage of all colds; 
bleeding from nose; noises in ears; earache; 
deafness. 

Throat: Throat dry, red, inflamed, pain- 
ful; first stage of diphtheria and ulcerated 
throat. 

Gastric symptoms: Thirst; vomiting of 
food and blood; undigested stools; haemor- 
rhoids and dysentery. 

Urinary symptoms^ etc.: Wetting of the 
bed; frequeno urination; menses too early, 
and frequent, and profuse; menstrual colic. 

Respiratory symptoms: First remedy for 
colds on the chest, especially in children. 
Painful cough with fever; soreness of chest; 
cough with emission of urine; cough with 
bloody expectoration; bronchitis, pleuris}^ 
and pneumonia in the first stage; croup; 
loss of voice; hoarseness; huskiness after 
talking or singing; whooping-cough with 
vomiting; palpitation. 

Back and Extremities: Stiff neck; lum- 
bago; rheumatic pains anywhere, that are 



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worse moving and better from warmth; 
acute articular rheumatism. 

Corresponding Homceopathic Remedies. — 
Aconite and Gelsemium. 

Aconite has more restlessness, tossing 
about and greater fever. 

Gelsem., more drowsiness and languor. 

In anemic conditions, China and Calcar. 
phos. 

In respiratory troubles, Bryonia and 
Tartar emetic follow often. 

Preparation and Dose. — The best pre- 
paration for acute conditions, in the begin- 
ning of all acute diseases, is the third trit- 
uration, of which a powder size of a bean 
should be dissolved in a tumbler half full 
of pure cold water, a teaspoonful of which 
may be taken every quarter, half or hour, 
according to the severit}^ of the symptoms. 
When improvement sets in, the interval 
between the doses may be lengthened. 
When the conditions are not very acute, 
tablets of the sixth potency may be taken 
every two hours. 



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KALI MURIATICUM (Chloride of Potash). 

This salt is found in the blood, nerve cells 
and muscles. It stands in a chemical 
relation to fibrin and corresponds to the 
second stage of all inflammations. Croup- 
ous and diphtheritic membranes, lymphatic 
enlargements, discharges and expectora- 
tions of thick, whitish matter. The prin- 
cipal indications for the drug are such dis- 
charges and white, greyish coating of the 
tongue. The efficacy of this remedy is de- 
monstrated in chronic catarrhal conditions, 
croup, diphtheria, dysentery, pneumonia. 
In alternation with Ferr, pJios, in coughs, 
deafness from catarrh of the eustachian 
tubes, skin eruptions with small vesicles 
containing yellowish secretions, ulcerations 
with swellings and white exudations; in 
leucorrhoea with characteristic discharge, 
etc. Symptoms in general are worse from 
motion; the gastric and abdominal being 
worse after taking pastry, rich and fatty 
foods. 



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Head symptoms: Sick headache; dand- 
ruff and eruptions on scalp; chronic dis- 
charge from ears; deafness and earache; 
noises in ears; stuffy colds; thrush, canker 
and rawness of mouth; tongue coated graj^- 
ish, white and slimy. 

Throat: It is useful in most cases of 
diphtheria and specific for diphtheritic sore 
throat; pharyngitis, tonsilitis; chronic sore 
throat with deafness. 

Gastric Symptoms: Dyspepisa with a 
whitish gray tongue after rich food; vomi- 
ting of white mucus; jaundice, sluggish 
action of liver; constipation with furred 
tongue; abdomen tender; diarrhoea after 
fatty food; piles, especially bleeding, dysen- 
tery. 

Urinary and Sexual Organs: Inflamma- 
tion of bladder; dark colored urine, with 
sand}^ deposit; Urethritis, menses too late, 
leucorrhoea, thick and bland ; ulceration of 
womb; morning sickness, and inflammation 
of the breast. 



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Respiratory Organs: Loss of voice; asth- 
ma, cough, with thick, whitish expectora- 
tion, croup, pleurisy and pneumonia after 
Ferrum phos. 

Back and Extremities: Rheumatism with 
swelling around joints; rheumatic pains felt 
only during motion, or at night in bed; 
epilepsy. 

Skin: Abscesses, boils, carbuncles, acne, 
eczema, burns, cold sores, pimples, i)ustules, 
warts, etc., all require a course of Kali mur., 
chief remedy in glandula swelhngs, old , 
spasmodic conditions. 

Preparation and Dose. This remedy acts 
better in the lower potencies, from 2x to Gx. 
In diphtheria and kindred affections it 
should be o;iventen to fifteen a'rains in one- 
half glass water every hour. Locally it 
should be applied on lint dressing. 

Corresponding Homceopathic Remedies. — 
Bryonia, Mercurius and Sulphur. Like 
Sulphur, it is a deep acting remedy with 
eradicating tendencies, useful as an inter- 



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ijurrent medicine in the treatment of 
chronic diseases. 

KALI PHOSPHORICUM (Phosphate of Pot- 
ash). — This salt is a constituent of all ani- 
mal fluids and tissues, notably of the brain 
nerves, muscles and blood. It is an anti 
septic and hinders the decay of tissues: 
Nervous conditions known as neurasthenic, 
is the field in which this salt has become 
pre-eminent. The results of a want of 
nerve power, as prostration, exertion, loss 
of mental vigor, depression, brain-fag, 
softening of the brain, and when there is 
rapid decomposition of the blood. It is 
curative in septic hoBmorrhages, scorbutic 
gangrene, stomatitis, offensive carrion-like 
diarrhoea or dysentery, adynamic or typ- 
hoid conditions, incontinence of urine, 
urticaria, predisposition to epistaxisin child- 
ren, dizziness and vertigo from nervous 
exhaustion; tongue coated as if spread with 
dark liquid mustard. Man}^ symptoms are 
aggravated by noise ; by rising from a sit- 



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ting position; by exertion, physical and 
mental; pains worse in cold air; ameliorated 
by gentle motion, eating, excitement, any- 
thing in fact that will reUeve the mind and 
aid in restoring the lacking nerve force. 
Typhoid and gastric fever, malignant con- 
ditions. 

Head Symptoms: Nervous dread, anx- 
iety and fear; brain-fag; depressed spirits; 
general irritability; impaired memory; dul- 
ness, want of energy, hysteria, nervousness 
and weakness; headaches of students and 
those w^orn out ; very sensitive to noise and 
other impressions; confused feeling — here 
follow with Calc fluor., second trituration. 

Gastric: Tongue dry ; feels as if it would 
cleave to roof of mouth; coated dark brown ; 
edges sore and red; bleeding of gums; 
hungry feehng; all gone sensation; con- 
stant pain in pit of stomach; flatulence; 
diarrhoea, rectum sore, bowel prolapsed ; 
stools dark brown, bloody, oftensive. 

Back and Extremities: Paralytic condi- 
tions; burning of feet, lidgety feeling, 



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numbness and weakness; Neuralgic pains 
anywhere with depression; weakness, scia- 
tica; cold aggravates all pains. 

Respiratory Organs: Short breath, hoarse- 
ness, faintness; intermittent and irregular 
pulse, palpitation. 

Urinary Organs: In wetting of the bed 
of children, this remedy is often effective 
when other remedies fail. Frequent uri- 
nation in old people; diabetes with nervous 
weakness; Bright's disease. Menses prema- 
ture and profuse, black and offensive ; dull 
headache with menses, very tired and 
sleepy, legs ache ; pain in ovaries and across 
lower part of back; yellow leucorrhoea. 

Preparation and Dose. The lower po- 
tencies seem to work best. Either the 
third and sixth, or even the second tritu- 
ration will answer all purposes. For acute 
conditions, take a powder, size of a lima 
bean and dissolve in half a tumbler of 
water, \and take teaspoonful doses every 
hour. For more chronic conditions, take one 



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tablet of the third potency four times a 
day. 

Corresponding Homceopathic Remedies. — 
Rhus and Phonphorus, Pulsatilla and Igna- 
tia. The ncnrest analogue is Rhus, for the 
symptoms depending on blood changes, 
while Phosphorus is more like it in the 
nervous diseases. As a nerve sedative, 
Kali phos. corresponds with Ignatia and 
Coffea. In menstrual headaches Gelsemium 
Pulsatilla and Cimicifuga. 

KALI SULPHURICUM (Sulphate of Potash). 

The skin and mucus membrane is largely 
under the influence of this salt. It is 
especially called for in the late stages of all 
inflammations. In profuse desquamation. 
In all conditions accompanied by a yellow 
mucous discharge or caused by suppression 
of eruptions or discharge. When the pa- 
tient is worse towards evening and better 
in the open air. 

Head: Dizziness and headache, worse in 
warm room and in the evening; dandrufi' 



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and scaldhead; eruptions on scalp; colds, 
with yellow, slimy matter; old catarrhs, 
nose obstructed lost smell; offensive dis- 
charge. 

Gastric Symptoms: Burning thirst; cat- 
arrh of stomach with yellow, slimy coated 
tongue; pressure as of a load in stomach; 
dread of hot drinks; yellow, slimy diarrhoea, 
with colic; habitual constipation. 

Urinary and Sexual: Slimy, yellow or 
greenish discharge from urethra or from 
vagina. 

Mesjnratory Organs: Bronchial asthma 
and catarrh, worse in warm season; cough 
worse in the evening; great rattling in the 
chest ; rattling of mucus with cough; suflFo- 
cative feeling in hot atmosphere; desire for 
cool air. 

Extremities : Rheumatic pains in back 
and extremities, shifting, wandering, set- 
tling in one place, then in another. 

Skin: Inactive skin; chafing of skin; 
scaly tetters; ivy-poison; nettle rash; burn- 



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ing, itching ertrptions; diseased nails; ery- 
sipelas; eczema and cancerous growth; 
polypi. 

Preparation and Dose. — When used ex- 
ternally for dandruff and skin, use the first 
trituration dissolved in water, one tea- 
spoonful to one pint. Internally, tablets of 
the sixth every three hours will riieet most 
conditions. 

Corresponding Homceopatiiic Remedies. — 
Pulsatilla is the nearest analogue. KaU 
sulpli. often follows very advantageously 
Kali mur. and Pulsatilla. 

MAONESIA PHOSPHORICA (Phosphate of 

Magnesia).^ — ^This salt is a constituent of 
muscles and nerves. It causes contraction 
in muscular fibres and hence its use in 
cramps, convulsions and other nervous dis- 
turbances. Pains anywhere that are re- 
lieved by warmth and pressure. It is the 
great antispasmodic remedy. 

Head: Pain in head alwaj^s relieved by 
warm applications; neuralgia with chilli- 



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ness after mental labor; neuralgia around 
eyes, worse on right side ; earache worse 
from cold air or caused by washing in cold 
water; faceache^ worse touch, cold wind, 
washing, better by application of heat; 
convulsive twitching of facial muscles or 
eyelids; toothache; complaints of teething 
children, especially spasmodic symptoms. 

Gastric Symjytoms: Hiccough, heartburn, 
gastralgia, flatulent dyspepsia; flatulent colic 
relieved by warmth and pressure ; abdomen 
bloated; watery diarrhoea with cramps; 
constipation of infants, with spasmodic pain 
at every attempt at stool with much gas. 

Female Symptoms: Menstrual colic; pain 
precedes flow; intermittent; ovarian neu- 
ralgia; membranous discharge with menses; 
menses too early, dark, fibrous. 

Respiratory Organs: Whooping cough, 
best remedy; any spasmodic cough, worse 
at night and on lying down; oppression of 
chest; constriction of chest and throat; 
angina pectoris; nervous palpitation. 



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* Bach and Extremities: Neuralgic pains; 
intercostal neuralgia; tingling sensations; 
feet very tender; cramps in calves; neural- 
gia in limbs with muscular contractions; 
languid and exhausted feeling; chorea; bad 
effects from stimulants. 

Preparation and Dose. — This remedv 
acts best when given in hot water. Dissolve 
a powder of the third trituration in a cup 
of hot water and drink while warm. In 
severe pain it may be advisable to use the 
first or second trituration in the same wa3\ 
For colic in infants, the thirtieth potency 
given in hot water acts best. 

Corresponding Homceopathic Remedies. — 
The most striking resemblance of its action 
is to Colocynthis which may be used with it 
in colic and neuralgic afiections. In spas- 
modic symptoms, Belladonna is similar. In 
female complaints, it is very similar to 
PahaiUla and Cimicifnga 

NATRUM JIUIIIATK UM (Chlorirte of Sodi- 
um or Common Salt). — This is a constituent 



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of every liquid and solid of the body. It 
regulates the degree of moisture within the 
cells. Wherever we find a hypersecretion 
of the watery elements of the body, with 
simultaneous want of activity in some 
other portion of the mucous membranes, 
you will find Natrum miir. the remedy. It 
acts upon the lymphatic system, the blood, 
liver, spleen, and upon the mucous lining 
of the alimentary canal. Natrum mur. is 
indicated in headache, toothache, faceache, 
stomachache, etc., where there is either 
salivation or hypersecretion of tears, or 
vomiting of water and mucus; also catar- 
rhal affections of mucous membranes, with 
secretion of transparent, watery, frothy 
mucus; also small watery blisters, breaking 
and leaving a thin crust; diarrhoea, trans- 
parent, glossy, slimy stools; conjunctivitis 
with discharge of tears and clear mucus; 
tongue clear, slimy, small bubbles of frothy 
saliva on sides; leucorrhoea, watery, smart- 
ing or clear, starch-like discharge, etc., etc. 



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Head: Very depressed in spirit, hypo- 
chondriacal mood with constipation, and 
brain-fag; hammering headache worse in 
morning; sick headache with constipation; 
muscles of neck feel weak; itching erup- 
tion on margin of hair at the nape of neck ; 
inflamed eyelids; neuralgia around eyes; 
impaired vision; old nasal catarrh; loss of 
smell and taste; sallow complexion; cold 
sores on lips. 

Gastric symptoms: Waterbrash; raven- 
ous hunger, violent thirst; aversion to 
bread; heartburn; offensive breath; con- 
stipation, smarting after stool; piles and 
fissures. 

Urinary, Frequent urination; catarrh of 
bladder; burning and soreness in vagina 
after urinating; very melancholic about the 
time of menses; prolapse and smarting leu- 
corrhoea. 

Back and Extremities: Backache better 
by lying on something hard; pain in hip; 
weakness of legs; cracking of joints. 



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Preparation and Dose.-— General experi- 
ence has taught that the best results are 
obtained when given in the higher poten- 
cies, 30x to 200j although some advocate 
the 3x and 6x potencies. For general use, 
it is best to begin with the sixth potency, 
and if improvement does not soon show 
itself, give the thirtieth, a dose night and 
morning. Locally for stings and as a gar- 
gle, the crude salt or first trituration may 
be used. 

Corresponding Homceopathic Remedies. — 
8e2na and 8ulpliu7\ — These frequently are 
of service after Natrum mur. For the ill- 
effects of excessive use of salt in food, give 
Phosphorus 30, 

NATRUM PHOSPHORICUM (Phosphate of 

soda)- — This salt is found in the blood, mus- 
cles and nerve cells and in the inter-cellu- 
lar fluids. Through its presence, condi- 
tions arising from excess of lactic acid are 
prevented. It serves to emulsify fatty 
acids and is therefore a remedy for all dys- 



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peptic conditions traceable to fats. This 
is the remedy in all cases where there is an 
excess of acidity. Acts also upon the bow- 
els, glands, lungs and abdominal organs. It 
cures sour belchings and rising of fluids; 
sour vomiting; greenish, sour-smelling 
diarrhoea, colic, spasms, fever from acidity 
of the stomach in children; ague with 
characteristic coating of tongue; eyes dis- 
charging a yellow creamy matter; gastric 
derangements with acidity and flatulence; 
indigestion, intestinal worms, etc. A cha- 
racteristic indication is a moist, thick, gold- 
en-yellow coating on the tongue and paL^te. 

Head: Giddiness, with gastric derange- 
ments; sick headaches with sour vomiting. 

Gastric: Yellow, creamy coating at the 
back part of roof of mouth and on tongue; 
grinding of teeth. Acidity, sour risings; 
pain after food; nausea and vomiting; 
flatulence, colic with acidity; stomach-ache 
from presence of worms; itching of rectum. 

Respiratory: A useful intercurrent rem- 
edy in catarrhal troubles associated with 



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acidity. Pain in chest from pressure and 
breathing; consumption; palpitation, pulse 
felt in different parts of body. 

Back and Extremities ] Weak feeling; 
legs give way while walking; pain in 
knees and ankles; aching wrists. 

Preparatiox of Dose.- — The best general 
preparation are tablets of the sixth tritura- 
tion. For children^ pellets of the thirtieth 
potency have been found very efficacious. 

Corresponding Homceopathic Remedies. — 
Calcar. carb. and Rheurn, especially for 
children where there is much acid condi- 
tion of stomach and bowels. 

NATRUM SULPHURICUM (Glauber's Salt). 

This salt does not appear in the cells, 
only in the inter-cellular fluids. It aids 
and regulates the excretion of superfluous 
water. Gastric bilious conditions, dropsy, 
liver diseases, results of living in damp, low 
dwellings or regions, uric acid diathesis, 
all are benefited by this remed}^ The 



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chief characteristic symptom is the appear- 
ance of the tongue — dirty, greenish brown. 

Head : Sick headache with bihous diar- 
rhoea; violent pain at base of brain; mental 
troubles arising from injuries to the head. 

Gastric: Bitter taste; mouth ' full of 
slime, thick and tenacious, must hawk it 
up; tongue coated dirty, brownish, vomi- 
ting of bile; j&atulent colic, diarrhoea, stools 
darkj bilious, worse in morning, particu- 
larl}^ after wet weather; great size of the 
foecal mass; aching in region of liver. 

Urinary: Chief remedy in diabetes; 
sandy deposit in urine like brick-dust in 
the water. 

Respiratory. Asthma, worse in damp 
weather, cough with thick, ropy expectora- 
tion; bronchial catarrh; cough worse in 
early morning; difficult breathing; asthma 
in children from suppression of skin 
troubles. 

Back and Extremities: Soreness up and 
down spine and back; drawing back of 



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neck; pain under nails; sciatica; gout; 
twitching during sleep; intermittent fever 
in all its stages; drops3\ 

Preparation axd Dose.' — Use the third 
trituration in tablets, one every three hours^ 

Corresponding Hom(eopath:ic Remedies. — 
Thuja and Sulphur, — In the cough, Bryo- 
nia, but this is indicated rather earlier in 
chest afiections than Natrum sulph.^ and 
hence the latter often follows it ad van - 
tageously^ 

SILICA (Pure Quartz). —This salt, though 
very abundantly found in the vegetable 
kingdom, is found only in the connective 
tissue to any extent. It acts prominently 
upon the bones, glands, skin^ and is espe- 
cially suited to the imperfectly nourished 
constitutions. It is ttie remedy for ail- 
ments attended with pus-formation. It 
ripens abscesses and promotes suppuration. 
Especially indicated in sensitive patients,, 
who are always chilly. 



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Head; Oversensitive, irritable; vertigo; 
headache coming up from nape of neck, 
worse on right side, worse from noise, exer- 
tion, light, study ; better from warmth ; styes. 

Gastric: Child vomits as soon as it 
nurses; chronic dyspepsia; disgust for 
meat and warm food; very hungry; large 
abdomen; paralytic condition of bowels; 
patient is cold all the time; menses are 
associated wiih icy coldness and constipa- 
tion, and fetid foot-sweat. 

Respiratory: Cough of sickly children, 
with night-sweats; hoarseness; tickling 
cough; cough and sore throat, with expec- 
toration of little granules; smelling badly; 
deep-seated pain in chest; much pus-like 
expectoration; chronic heart disease. 

Back and Extrer)i%ties: Spinal irritation; 
soreness between shoulders; hip-joint dis- 
ease; whitlow, felon; nails crippled and 
brittle; habitual fetid perspiration of the 
feet or axilloe; ingrowing toe-nails; pains 
in feet; weak ankles; skin heals with diffi- 



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culty, and suppurates easily; skin very sen- 
sitive; all sorts of eruptions and ulcerations; 
enlarged suppurating glands; patient feels 
better in warm room, and by heat generally. 

Preparation and Dose. — In scrofulous 
and glandular affections, use tablet of the 
third trituration every four hours. In sup- 
purations, the sixth and twelfth tritura- 
tions are the best. Dissolve in water, and 
take a dose every two hours. For chronic 
aflfection.'^, the thirtieth night and morning. 
A very excellent preparation is the Silica 
obtained from the bamboo; it seems to act 
more quickly, and is especially indicated 
in acute diseases. Here use Bamboo Silica 
6x, a dose every two hours. 

Corresponding Homceopathic Remedies. — 
Mercurius and Pulsatilla, Picric acid. In 
suppuration, Calcar. sulph. is better adapted 
to checking it and healing, promoting 
healthy granulation. It follows Silica. 
Silica often follows very advantageously, 
Pulsatilla and Calcarea. 



REPERTORY OR INDEX 

To the Chief Symptoms of the 

Twelve Tissue Remedies. 



riental States. 

Ambitionless, Natr. phos. 

Angry, IS at. mur. 

Apprehensive, Kali plios. 

Anxiety, Calc. phos., Kali phos. 

Brainfag, Kali phos., Silica. 

Changeable mood, Calc. sulph. 

Confused feeling, Calc.fluor. 

Crying mood. Kali phos. 

Depressed mood, isatr. mur. 

Despairs getting well, Natr. sulph. 

Despondency, Ka'dphos. 

Difi&cult thought. Silica. 

Dread, nervous. Kali phos. 

Fear of falling, Kali sulph. 

Fear of financial rnin, Calc.fluor. 

Forgetful, Calc. phos. 

Fretful, Kali phos. 

Hallucinations, Kali phos., Nair.phos. 

Indifference, Ferruni j^hos. 

Indecision, Calc.fluor. 

Insanity, Ferr. phos., Kali phos. 

Melancholia, Kali phos., Xatr. siilph. 

Night terrors, Kali phos. 

Over-sensitive, Silica^ Kali. phos. 



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Passionate outbursts, Nat, rnur. 
Sadness, Nat. mur. 
Screaming, Kali phos. 
Sighing, Xat. mur. 
Slow comprehension, Calc. pJios, 
Suicidal tendency, Nat, sidph. 
Whining, Rail phos. 

Head. 

Bald spots. Kali sulph. 
Brain-fag, Silica, Kali phos. 
Burning on top, Nat. Sidplu 
Cold feeling, Calc.plios. 
Congestive headache, Ferr. phos 
Dandruff, Kali sulph., Nat, mur. 
Effects of injuries to, Nat. sulph. 
Falling out of hair, Kali sulph. 
Fontanelles unclosed, Calc. phos. 
Headache, menstrual, Nat. mur. 

** sick, Nat. sulph. 

'* congestive, -Ferr. p/i05. 

Lumps on scalp. Silica. 
Soreness to touch, FeiT. phos. 
Sunstroke, Nat. mur. 
Sweat on head, Calc. phos., Silica. 
Throbbing, Ferr. phos. 
Vertigo, old age, Calc. phos, 

" , with bile, Nat. sulph. 
Yellow crusts on scalp, Calc. sulph 

Eyes. 

Agglutination of lids, Nat. phos, 
Astlienopia, Nat. mur. 
Black si^ots before. Kali phos, 
Blisters on, Nat. mur. 



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Blood shot, Nat. phos. 
Burning of lids, Nat. sulplu 
Conjunctivitis, Ferr. phos,, Nat, plws. 
Dull vision, Nat. phos. 
Eye-ball, sore, Ferr. phos. 
Eyelids, granular, Nat, mur. 
Pupils contracted, Magnes. phos. 
Redness, Ferr. phos. Nat. mur.* 
Styes, Silica. 

Ears. 

Aching around, Calc. phos. 
Buzzing in, Kali phos. 
Catarrh, Kali mur. 
Deafness, Ferr. phos., Kali, mur. 
Discharge from, Kali phos. Silica, 
Earache, Ferr. phos., 31agnes.phos, 
Noises in, Ferr. phos.. Kali phos. 
Ringing, as of bells, Nat, sulpha 

Nose. 

Bleeding, Ferr. phos. 
Catarrh, Kali mur. 

" old, chronic, Nat. mur.. Silica, 
Colds, Ferr. phos. 

'* stuffy. Kali sulph., NaL mw\ 
Crusts, Kali mur., Silica. 
Discharge, acrid, Silica, 

*' clear, Nat. mur. 

** fetid. Kali phos. 

** greenish. Kali sulph. 

^* thick, Calc.fluor., Kali sulph, 

" yeWow, Nat. phos 

Dry coryza, Calc.fluor., Kali mur. 
Hay-fever, Nat. mur., Silica, 



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Influenza, Nai. sulp^i. 

Loss of smell, Xat, mur. 

Nostrils, sore, Calc. phos. 

Odor, offensive, Kaiiphos^ Calc fluor. 

Pimples on nose, Nat. mur. 

Posterior nares, dry. Not. mur. 

" '' hawking from, iia^ip/ios. 

Predisposition to take cold, Calc. phos. 
Running colds, Nat. mur. 
Sneezing, Kali phos., Silica. 

Face. 

Acne, Calc. sulpli., Kali mur. 

Blotched, Nat.phos. 

Cold sores, Nat. mur.^ Calc. fluor. 

Eruptions, Calc. sulph., Kali sulpha 

Greasy, Calc.phos. 

Jaundiced, Nat. sulph. 

Pale, Nat. mur., Calc. phos^ 

Red, Ferr. phos. 

Sallow, Nat. sulph. 

Face-ache, Magnes. phos., Ferr. phos. 

Hot, Ferr. phos. 

Yellowish, Nat. sulph. 

riouth. 

Aphthre, Kali mur. 

Breath, offensive, Kali phos., Nat. mur. 

Cold-sores, Nat. mur., Calc. fluor. 

Drooling, Nat. mur. 

Gumboil, Kali mur. 

Gums, spongy, Kali phos. 

Lips, crack, Nat. mur. 

Salivation, Nat. mur., Kali phos. 

Twitching, Magnes. phos. 

Ulcers in. Kali mur. 



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Tongue and Taste. 

Acrid taste, Nat. phos. 

Bitter taste, Nat. sulph. 

Blisters on tongue, Nat. mur. 

Brown tongue, Eallphos.y Nat ^ sulph. 

Creamy tongue, Nat. plios. 

Frothy tongue, Nat. mur. 

Slimy tongue, Kali sulph. 

Cracked tongue, Gale. Huor. 

Dry tongue, Kaliphos. 

Flabby tongue, Calc. sulph. 

Loss of taste, Nat. mur. 

Mapped tongue, Nat. mur. 

Numb tongue. Gale. phos. 

Sour taste, Gale, sulph. 

Ulcers on tongue. Silica^ Kali mur. 

Teeth and Gums. 

Complaints during teething, Gale. phos. 
Convulsions during teething, Mag. phos. 
Decay of teeth. Gale. phos. 
Dental fistula, Silica. 
Drooling, Nat. mur. 
Enamel, deficient, Galc.fluor, 
Grinding of teeth, Nat, phos. 
Gums, bleed easily, Nat. mur, 

" inflamed, Gale, phos, 

** sensitive, JVa^. T7(ur. 
Gumboil, Kali mur. 

" hard, swollen, Galc.fluor, 
** supiDurating, Gale, sulph. 
Looseness of teeth, Galcfluor, 

Throat. 

Burning, Ferr.phos. 

Choking sensation, Magnes. phos. 



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Chronic sore, Nat. mui\^ Kali mur^ 

Dryness, Nat, mur. 

Clergyman's, Calc.phos. 

Constriction, Magnes. phos. 

Croup and Diphtheria, Ferr. phos.. Kali mu7\ 

Dry throat, Ferr. phos. 

Feeling of lump, Nat. sulph. 

Follicular pharyngitis. Kali mur,, NaL mw\ 

Glands, swollen, Kali mur. 

** suppurating, Silica. 

Goitre, Calc.fluor. 
Mumps, Kali mur,, Nat. mur. 
Posterior nares dropping, Nat. phos, 
Kelaxed sore throat, Calc. phos. 

'* uvula, Nat. mur. 
Ulcerated sore throat, Kali mur. 
Uvula, elongated, Nat. mur. 

Gastric Symptoms. 

Acids, sensitive to, Magnes.phos, 
Acidity, Nat. phos. 

Appetite, loss of, Kali mur., Calc. phos. 
Aversion to bread, Nat. mur. 

** " hot drinks. Kali sulph. 
** " meat, Ferr. pthos., Silica, 
** " milk, Ferr. phos. 
** ** warm food. Silica, 
Biliousness, Nat. sulph. 
Burning in stomach, Kali sulph. 
Desire for bacon, Calc, x>hos. 

** *' bitter things, Nat. mur^ 
'* " claret, 6'a/c. sit/p/i. 
" '' fruit, Calc. sulph. 
" '• ham, Calc.phos. 
Desire for salted food, Calc. phos. 



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Desire for stimulants, Ferr. phos. 

*' '* sugar, Magnes. phos. 
Empty, gone feeling, Kali phos. 
Eructations, bitter, Kalijohos. 
** sour, Nat. phos. 

** burning, Ilagnes. phos. 

** gaseous. Kali phos. ^ CalCrphos, 

** greasy, Ferr. phos. 

Excessive hunger. Silica. 
Faintness at stomach. Kali sulph. 
Flatulence, C ale. phos. 

** with paljjitation, Kali phos. 
** " sluggish liver, Nat. sulph. 

** *' acidity, Nat. phos. ^ C ale. phos 

ferastritis, Ferr. phos. 
Gastralgia, Magnes. phos. 
Heartburn, Nat. mur.^ Silica. 
Hiccough, Magnes. phos., Gale. Huor, 
Hunger, excessive. Silica, Kali phos. 
Nausea, Kali sulph., Ferr. phos. 
Nausea and vomiting, Magnes phos. 
Nausea and vertigo, Calc. sulph. 
Pain after food, Nat. phos., Calc. phos^ 
Pain at pit of stomach, Kali phos. 
Regurgitation, Magnes. phos. 
Thirst, burning. Kali sulph. 
Vomiting acid, Nat. phos. 

*' after cold water, Calc. phos, 

** before breakfast, Ferr. phos, 

^f bile, Nat. sulph. 

V blood, Ferr. phos. 

** coflee-grounds, Nat. rnur, 

^/ after nursing. Silica, 

** infantile, Calc. phos. 



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Vomiting mucus, l^at, mur. 
Waterbrash, Nat.plios.^ Kaliphos. 

Abdomen and Stool. 

Abdomen feels cold, Kali sulph, 
*' swollen, Kaliphos. 
** sunken, Calc. phos. 
** tender, Kali mur. 
*' tympanitic, Za/i sw^p/i. 
Anus, fissures, Silica. 
** fistula, Calc. phos. 
" eruption around, Nat. mur. 
** abscesses around, C'alc. sulph. 
'* prolapse, Calc. sulph. ^ Kaliphos, 
*' warts, Nat. sulph. 
Burning pain, Nat. mur. 
Colic, Magnes. phos. 
*' lead, Nat. sulph. 
** infantile, Calc. phos. 
Congestion of liver, Nat. sulph. 
Constipation, alternating with diarrhoea, Nat. mur. 
with furred tongue, Kali mur. 
habitual, Kaii sulph. 
infantile, Magnes. phos, 
in aged, Ca'c. phos. 
Cramps, Magnes. phos. 
Diarrhoea, from fatty food, Kali mur. 
" in wet weather, Nat. sulph, 

** irom fruit, Calc. jyhos. 

** bilious, Nat. sulph. 

*' from chill, Ferr. pfhos. 

" from fright, Kaliphos. 

'' foul, putrid, Kaliphos. 

" green, ^ai. p/ios. 

** involuntary, Nat. mur. 



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Diarrhoea^ painless, Kali phos, 
*' slimy, Kali sulph. 

** Tindigestecl, FeiT. phos. 

■ * watery, Nat. mu7\, Magnes, phos^ 

*' white stools, Nat.plios. 

** yellow stools, Jia^i sw/p^i. 

Dysentery, Ferr. phos., Kalimur, 
Gallstones, Calc. phos. 

*' colic, Ifagnes. phos. 

Hsemorrhoids, Ferr. phos., Galc.fluor, 
Itching of anus, Nat. phos. 
Jaundice, Kali mur., Nat. sulph. 
Liver, torpid. Kali mur. 
*' congested, Nat. sulph, 
*' painful, Calc. sulph. 
*' soreness, Nat. sulph. 
Marasmus, Calc. phos. 
Bectum, stitches in, Nat, mur, 

** prolapse of, Calc. sulph., Kali phos.. 
Worms, Nat. phos. 

" thread, Ferr. phos., Nat, phos. 

Urinary Symptoms. 

Bladder, catarrh of. Kali mur., Nat. mur» 
Bleeding from urethra, Kali phos. 
Bright's disease, Calc. phos., Kali phos. 
Burning after urinating, Nat. mur.' 
Burning during urinating, Nat. sulph. 
Diabetes, Nat. phos., Ferr. phos. 
Gravel, Calc. phos., Nat. sulph. 
Incontinence, Calc. phos. 

'* while coughing, Nat mur. 

Increased urine, Calc. phos. 
Kidneys, inflamed. Kali mur, 
Eetention of urine, Magnes phos. 



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Stone in bladder, Calc. phos. 

Suppression, Ferr. phos. 

Urine, brick-dnst sediment, J^at. sulph. 

*' copious, (7aZc.p/i05. 

** dark color, Kali mu7\, Nat. sulph. 

•* pungent, Galc.fluor. 

** gravel, Calc. phos., Silica. 

** with bile, Nat. sulph, 

** mucus. Silica. 

** sand, Nat. sulph. 

*' yellow. Kali phos. 
Wetting the bed, Fer7\ phos., Calc, phos. 

Female Symptoms. 

Backache with menses, Calc. phos. 
Bearing-down pains, Ferr. phos., Calc.fluor, 
Burning in uterus, Nat. mur. 
Displacements, Calc.fluor. 
Dragging sensation, Calc. fluor. 
Dy smenorrhoea, Magnes.phos. 

" as a preventive, Calc. phos. 

" membranous, Magnes. phos. 

Hysterical symptoms, Kali phos. 
Icy coldness at menses, Silica, 
Itching, external, Nat. mur. 
Leucorrhoea, acid, Nat. phos. 

'• acrid. Silica. 

** mucous, Ca^c. p/ioSr 

*' creamy, Nat. phos. 

" greenish, Kali sulph. 

*' irritating, Nat. mur. 

'* itching, Silica. 

** • milky, Kali mur, 

*' profuse, Silica. 

'* slimy, Kali sulph. 



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Leucorrhoea^ smarting, Nat. mur, 

* ' thick, Kali mur. 

** watery, Xat. mur. 

** yellow, Kali sulph. 

Menses, acrid, Nat. phos. 

*' with nose bleed, Nat. sulph, 

'* with pain, Magnes. phos. 

*' with sadness, Nat. mur. 

*' black. Kali m.ur. 

" bright red, Ferr. phos. 

** clotted, J^aZi TTii^r. 

*' copious, Nat. mur. 

" corrosive, Nat. sulph. 

*' delayed, Nat. mur. 

** every two weeks, Calc. phos. 

** every three weeks, Ferr. phos. 

" excessive. Kali mur. ^ Calc. phos, 

** irregular, Kali phos. 

*' pale, Nat. phos. 

** premature, lialiphos, 

** stringy, Magnes. phos. 

** strong odor J Kali phos. 

** suppressed, Calc. phos., Nat. mur. 

*' frequent, ^a/i ?7ii(r. 

** long-lasting, Calc. sulph. 

** profuse, Nat. sulph., Ferr. phos, 

** scanty, Kali])hos., Nat. mur. 

** with coldness, Silica. 

* ' with constipation, Nat. s^ilph. 

*' with weakness, Calc. sulph. 

*' with headache. Kali sulph. 

** with melancholy, JVa^. mur. 

" with morning diarrhoea, Nat. sulph. 

** with rheumatic pains, Calc. phos, 

** with excitement, iVa^.p/iOS. 

** with twitchings, Calc. sulph. 



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Ovarian neuralgia, Kali phos., Magnes. phos. 

Prolapse, Calc.fluor. 

Sensitive parts, Silica, 

Sterility, Silica, Nat. phos. 

Ulcerations, Kali mur., Silica. 

Uterine displacements, Kat. pJios. 

After-pains, Kali phos., Mag, phos. 
Burning in breasts, Calc. phos. 
Knots in breasts, Calc.fluor. 
Enlarged breasts, Calc. phos. 
Morning sickness, Ferr. phos, 
Nijpples crack. Silica. 

Respiratory Organs. 

Asthma, Kali sulph., Nat. sulph. 
Breathing oppressed, Ferr. phos. 
Bronchitis, Ferr. phos., Kali mur, 
" chronic, Nat. mur. 

* * yellow expectoration, Kali sulph. 

Burning in chest, Ferr. phos. 
Chest, constiTiction, Magnes. phos, 

*' rattling of mucus, Kali sulph. 

** soreness, Nat. sulph., Calc. phos. 
Congestion of lungs, Ferr. phos. 
Cough, acute, Ferr. phos. 

* ' in the evening. Kali sulph. 

** har'kmg, Kali mur . 

** chronic, Calc. phos., Silica, 

*' convulsive, Magnes. phos. 

*' croupy. Kali mur. 

** dry, Ferr. phos. 

*' Jiaoking, Calc.fluor. 

** htirci, Ferr. phos. 

'* ]oose rsittMng, Kali sulph. 



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Congb, loud and noisy, Kali mur, 
*' nervous, Magnes. phos, 
" on lying down, Magnes, phos, ^ Calc.fluor. 
** ^Yiori^ Ferr. phos. 
** spasmodic, Magnes. phos, 
** suffocative, Calc. phos, 
** tickling, Ferr. phos, 

*' whooping, Magnes. phos. 

Croup, Ferr. phos., Calc. su^ph, 
Croupy hoarseness, Kali sulph,^ 
Expectoration, clear, Nat. mur, 
'* copious, Silica, 

** frothy, Nat. mur, 

** greenish, Nat. sulph, 

** loose. Kali sulph, 

** Inmpy, Calc. Huor. 

♦* naucous. Gale, phos, 

** offensive, Silica. 

^* profuse. Kali sulph, 

** 3'opy, Nat. sulph, 

** salty. Kali phos. 

" slimy, Kah sulph. 

*' thick, Nat. sulph.,. Silica, 

*' watery, Nat. mur. 

" yellowish, Calc.ftuor.y Kali phos. 

Hay fever, TTaZi. phos., Nat. mur. 
Hectic fever, Calc. phos., Siliccl. 
Heat in chest, Ferr. phos. 
Hoarseness, Ferr. phos.. Kali mur. 
Larynx, painful, Ferr. phos. 
Night sweats, Silica, Calc. phos, 
Pain in chest, Nat. phos. 

Pleurisy, ) Ferr. phos.. Kali mur.; later Kali sulph. 
Pneumonia,) Calc, sulph. 



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Heart. 

Aneurism, Oalc.fluor. 

Angina pectoris, Magnes, phos., Kali phos. 

Blood vessels enlarged, Calc.fluor, 

Chronic heart disease, Silica. 

Circulation sluggish, Kali phos. 

Hypertrophy, Nat. mur. 

Palpitation, Ferr, phos,, Magnes. phos. 

** with sleeplessness, JTaZip/ios. 
Pulse felt all over, Nat. mu7\ 

•* full around, Ferr. phos. 

*' intermittent, Nat. mur.j Kali phos. 

*' irregular. Kali phos. 

*' rai^id, Nat. mur. 

Back and Extremities. 

Aching of limbs, Calc. phos. 

** between shoulders, Kali phos. 
Ankles pain. Silica. 

" weeik, Nat. phos t^ 
Arms heavy. Silica. 

" tired, Nat. jyhos. 
Back cold, Nat. mur. 

" crick in, Ferr. phos, 

*' pain in, Calc. fl.uor. 

•' soreness in, Nat. Sulph, 
Backache worse evenings. Kali sulpha 
** " mornings, Calc.j^hos. 

* * better lying on it, Nat. mur. 
Bow-legs, Calc. phos. 
Bunions, Kali mur. 
Burning of feet, Calc. sulph. 
Calves, cramps, Calc. phos., Magnes. phos. 
Chilblains, Kali mur. 
Coldness of limbs, Calc. phos. 



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Coccyx painful, Silica. 
Cracking of joints, Calc. fiuor. 
Crick in back, Ferr. phos, 

** " neck, JSFat phos. 
Feet tender. Silica. 

** swollen, (lali mur. 
Fidgety feet. Kali phos. 
Finger joints enlarge, Calc. fluor^ 
Ganglion, Galc.fluor. 
Glandii swollen, Rali mur, 

" hardened, Galc.fluor 
Goitre, Nat. mur. ^ Galc.fluor, 
Gout, Ferr. phos. ^ Nat. sulph, 

*' chronic, Nat. phos. 

** rheumatic, Ca?c. p/ios. 
Hamstrings sore, Nat. phos. 
Hands fall asleep, Gale. phos. 

** get stiff, Nat. phos. 

** hot in palms, Ferr. phos, 

** tvemhle, Nat. sulph. 
Hang nails, Nat. mur., Silica, 
Hips painful, Kali phos. 
Housemaid's knee, Calc. phos.. Silica, 
Inflamed joints, Ferr. phos., Kali mur,. 
Ingrowing toe-nails. Silica. 
Itching of limbs, Kali phos. 
Knees painful, Nat. phos. 
Limbs fall asleep, Nat. mur. 
Lumbago, Galc.fluor. 
Muscular weakness. Kali phos. 
Nails crippled. Silica. 

" pain at roots, Calc. phos. 
Neck emaciated, Nat. piur, 

** stiff, Ferr. phos. 



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Numbness, Calc.phos., Kaliphos, 

Oedema, Nat. mur. 

Oversensitive spine. Silica. 

Pain in back, Calc. phos., Ferr. plios, 

*' " shin bones, Calc.phos. 

** " shoulders, Ferr. plios. 

** go to heart, Nat. phos. 

** through feet. Silica. 
Paralj'tic lameness, Kali phos. 
Rheumatic fever, Ferr. phos., Kali mur, 

" " chronic, Calc. phos., Nat. phos, 

" '' muscular, Ferr. phos. 

Sciatica, 2Iagnes phos., Kali phos. 
Shifting pains, 7ia/2si(Zp/i. 
Shooting pains, Calc. phos. 
Slowness to v;alk, Calc. phos. 
Soles burn and itch, Calc. sulph. 
Soreness between shoulders, Silica. 
Stumbles easily, Kali phos. 
Tired feeling, Calc. Huor. 
Weakness in general, Nat. mur. 
Wrists ache, Nat. phos. 

Nervous Symptoms. 

Alcoholism, Magnes. phos. 
Ball sensation, Kali phos. 
Chorea, Magnes. phos., Nat. mur. 
Contortions, Magnes. phos. 
Convulsions, Calc. phos., Magnes, phos. 
Crawling sensation, Calc. phos. 
Creeping paralysis. Kali phos. 
Debility, Calc. phos. 
Depression, Kali phos., Nat. mur. 
Epilepsy, Kali mur. ^ Silica. 
Exhaustion, Kali phos., Calc.phos, 



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Fears, Kaliphos. 
Gait unsteady, Nat, phos. 
Hiccough, Magnes. phos. 
Hysteria, Kali phos., Silica. 
Infantile paral^^sis, Kaliphos, 
Nervousness, Kaliphos. 
Neuralgia, congestive, Ferr. phos, 

" intercostal, iVa^. p/i06'. 

** obstinate. Silica, 

Night terrors, Kali phos. 
Squinting, from worms, N^at. phos. 
Trembling, Nat. phos., Calc. phos, 
Twitchings, Magnes. phos. 
Writer's cramp, Calc. phos. 

Sleep and Dreams. 

Awakes screaming, Kaliphos, 
Cry out in sleep, Calc. phos. 
Dreams anxious, Nat. mur. 

*' lascivious, Kaliphos, 

'* vivid. Kali sulph. 
Drowsiness, Kal. sulph. 

*' in old people, Gale, phos. 

Insomnia, Nat. mur., Kali phos. 

Febrile Symptoms. 

Ague, Nat. sulph. 

Bilious fever, Nat. phos., Nat, sulph. 

Brain fever, Kaliphos, 

Chilliness, Silica., Calc. phos. 

Chill in morniiig, Nat. mur. 

Cold sweat. Kali sulph. 

Feet cold, Nat. phos. 

Gastric fever. Kali sulph. 

Hay fever, Silica, 



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Hectic fever, Calc. sulph. 
Intermittent fever, Nat. mur. 
Scarlet fever, Ferr. plios. 
Typhoid fever, Kali jDhos. 
Yellow fever, Nat. sulph. 
Night sweats, Calc. phos., Silica. 
Perspiration about head, Silica. 
*' cold. Kali sulph. 

" profuse, Kaliphos^ 

*' sour, Nat. phos. 

Skin. 

Abscess, Silica, Calc. sulph. 
Acne, Kali mur. 
Barber s itch, Magnes. phos. 
Boils, Calc. sulph. 
Bunions, Kali mur. 
Chaps, Calc. Huor. 
Chilblains, Kali phos., Silica, 
Chronic skin disease, Nat. mur. 
Coppery spots. Silica. 
Cracks on skin, Calc. fluor. 

*' between toes, Nat. mur. 
Dandruff, Rali sulph. 
Eczema, Nat. mur., Kali sulph. 
Erysipelas, Kali mur., Ferr. phos. 
Fissures, Calc. Huor. 
Freckles, Calc. phos. 
Hair falls out, Nat. mur.. Silica. 
Hives, Nat.x)hos., Kali phos. 
Insect bites, Nat. mur. 
Irritating:; secretions. Kali phos. 
Itching, Calc. phos.. Kali phos. 
Ivy poison, Kali sulph. 
Jaundiced skin, Nat. sulpha 



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Lupus, Calc. phos., Kali mur. 
Measles, Ferr. phos., Kali mur. 
Nodes, Silica, Calc.fluor. 
Pimples, Kali mur., Calc. sulph. 
Shingles, Nat. mur.. Kali mur. 
Small pox, Raliphos., Calc. sulph. 
Wrinkled skin, Kali phos. 

Tissues. 

Anaemia, Calc. phos., Nat. mur, 

** of infants, Silica. 
Atrophy, Calc. phos. 
Boils, Silica, Calc. sulph. 
Bone diseases, Calc. phos.. Silica, 
Bruises, Kali mur. 
Biurns, Kali mur., Calc. sulph. 
Cancer, Calc. phos., Kali phos. 
Carbuncles, Silica, Calc. sulph. 
Debility, Kali phos. 
Dropsy, Kali mur., Nat. sulph. 
Emaciation, Nat. mur., Calc. phos. 
Felons, Calc, sulph. 
Glands, Kali mur., Silica. 
Growths, Calc.fluor. 
Haemorrhages, Ferr. phos.. Kali mur. 
Inflammations, Ferr. phos. 

' ' second stage, Kali mur^ 

Injuries, Ferr. phos. 
Marasmus, Calc. phos. 
Offensive discharges, Kali phos. 
Polypi, Calc. phos.. Kali sulph. 
Proud flesh, Silica. 
Scalds, Kali mur. 

Secretions, albuminous, Calc. phos, 
" greenish, Kali sulph. 



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Secretions, honey-colored, Nat. phos. 

** offensive, Kali phos. 

" watery, Xat. mur. 

Sprains, F^rr. phos. 
Suppuration, Silica, Calc. sulph. 
Vaccination, after, Kali mur., Silica. 
Varicose veins, Calc.fluor. 
Wasting diseases, Kali phos. 



190 



Something newi 






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The physiological 

remedy for the groiving 

organism^ which will favor healthy 

development, eradicate disease tendencies^ ctire 

catarrhal conditions^ make teething easy ^ prevent and ciit^e 

stotnach and bowel tfoiibles, cure unhealthy skiii, and in 

every way help to produce pure bloody 

from which a sound body 

can be built up. 

This is a preparation of the necessary Mineral Salts that 
go to build lip the tissues, but they have passed through 
the subtle alchemy of vegetable growth, rendering them 
therefore, of quick assimilation to the growing cells of the 
child. Its great use consists in the changing of the consti- 
tution of the child, correcting disease tendencies and coun- 
teracting blood diseases of all sorts. Families — where there 
is any hereditary tendency to scrofula, consumption, cancer, 
rheumatism, gout, catarrh, bone and skin diseases, nervous 
comj)laints, and especially where other children have suc- 
cumbed to these diseased conditions — will find in this physi- 
ological food a wonderful restorative power. 

It is food to the growing tissues and a medicine to diseased 
states, whether hereditary or acquired. 



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The physiological Cell-Salts which are necessary for the 
upbuilding of the body are all present in this preparation, 
in a form readily assimilable by every tissue. 

It is both a food and medicine, and indis]pensable to the 
growing organism, during convalescence from acute diseases, 
in run-down states of the system, nervous and physical ex- 
haustion, at the time of dentition, puberty, change of life, 
especially valuable whenever there is any drain on the sys- 
tem from loss of vital fluids, prolonged diarrhoea, night 
sweats, leucorrhcea, loss of blood, constitutional diseases 
that feed upon the vigor of the bod}'. 

Can be taken with the food or drink, or without. Will 
not interfere with drug medication, since its constituents 
are the normal Cell-Salts that are present in most foodstuffs, 
but offered here in a concentrated but highly assimilable 
form. 

Results of Using our Tissue Food. 

A more healthy circulation is established, the bodily and 
mental functions experience new vigor. Weakness, debility, 
chilliness, peevishness, nervousness, irritabilitj- are removed, 
because it is a food' for tired and worn-out nerves. By means 
of this food all the elements which enter into the composition 
of our bodies are supplied in the needful subdivision. 



Price per Bottle, 50 Cents. 

PREPARED ONLY BY 

BOERICKE & RUNYON 

HOMCEOPATHIC PHARMACY 

234- SUTTER STREET 

SAN FRANCISCO 



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A RESTORATIVE 

after Acute Diseases, and 

A STIMULANT 

to Waning Nerve Po^wer. 







BOERIGKE&RUNYON 



A, SAN FRANCISCO. 



THE GRE^T REMEBY FOR ^LL FORMS OF 

NERVE EXHAUSTION 




A BRAIN AND 

NERVE FOOD 

NEEDFUL in many forms of EX- 
HAUSTED VITALITY incident to 
modern life, 



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Schuessler's 

Nerve Salt 

is the great EfStorative in the General Debility 
following acute diseases and from loss of animal 
fluids, such as occur from Over Lactation, Pro- 
fuse Meustruation, Leucorrhoea, Exhausting 
Night Sweats, Emissions, Etc., Etc 



Symptoms of Nerve Tire 

Headache, Vertigo, Loss of Endurance, Irritability, Sleep- 
lessness, General Muscular Weakne.-s 
with Twitchings 

Schuessler's Nerve Salt 

will take them away. 

C III Id re II require it especially during the Teething 
l^eriod, ^vhen it will quiet the Nervous Irritability^ Restless- 
ness and Sleeplessness so frequently met with. Again, after 
any acute disease, Fevers, Diarrhcea, etc. 

In Older Children, for Headaches, Pains, Spasmodic 
Conditions, St. Vitus Dance, Somnambulism, etc. 

Adults— For any symptoms of Nervous Exhaustion in 
any form, whether affecting the head, mind, stomach or 
sexual organs, it is a valuable remedy, alone or as au adjunct 



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to others; Brain Fag, Impaired Memory, Nervousness, and 
Nervous Dread and Gloomy Fancies, Irritability and Impa- 
tience, Hysteria, Vertigo, Headaches, Backaches, Neuralgia, 
Sleeplessness, Paralytic and Spasmodic Conditions. 

Woilieii — It is an efficient remedy for many of the 
Special Ailments of Females, especially when despondent or 
accompanied by Nervous Disturbances. It will regulate the 
Menstrual Function, especially when painful, and tone up 
the system after Child-birth, Miscarriages, Long continued 
Leucorrhoea or Profuse Menstruation. It is the remedy for 
Hysteria in all its forms, " Nervous Attacks," and for most 
of the disturbances incident to Change. of Life. 

OLD AGE finds in 

Schuessler's Nerve Salt 

a wonderful aid to overcome many of the disturbances inci- 
dent at this time — Sleeplessness, Failure of Strength, Mental 
Depression, Paralysis of any part of the body, Laming Paius, 
Incontinence of Urine, Loss of all Appetite, Hallucinations 
and Illusions of the Senses, Impaired Memory, and first 
stages of Softening of the Brain. 



SCHUESSLKR'S nerve: SALT 

IS PREPARED ONLY BY 

BOERICKE & RUNYON 

Homoeopathic Pharmacy 
234 Sutter Street San Francisco, Cal. 



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